Tsunami alert after TWELVE quakes off coast of Italy sparking mass evacuations

A TSUNAMI alert is in place after twelve earthquakes hit off the coast of Italy sparking mass evacuations and school closures.

Tsunami alert after TWELVE quakes off coast of Italy sparking mass evacuations

TL;DR

  • Twelve earthquakes, with the largest at 5.0 magnitude, hit off the coast of Italy.
  • A tsunami alert is in place, leading to mass evacuations and school closures.
  • Sicily, particularly Messina and Palermo, has been worst affected.
  • The epicenter of the largest tremor was in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea.
  • There have been no reports of damage so far.
  • The events are compared to a significant earthquake that struck Naples in March 2025.