{
  "question": "Was today a big earthquake?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-big-earthquake",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — today's biggest quake so far is a magnitude 5.7 off Sicily, not a major one.",
  "details": [
    "Strongest today: M5.7, 61 km WNW of Leni, Italy, 10:19 UTC",
    "Palermo schools evacuated; no damage reported",
    "Yesterday's M7.0 hit near Nagqu, China, not today"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "USGS earthquakes, past 24 hours",
      "url": "https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Il Messaggero",
      "url": "https://www.ilmessaggero.it/italia/terremoto_palermo_sicilia_eolie_tirreno_meridionale_magnitudo_danni-9843866.html"
    },
    {
      "title": "M5.7 Earthquake near 61 km WNW of Leni, Italy – October 23, 2026 | QuakeMap24",
      "url": "https://quakemap24.com/en/event/ace578557d648cac4173c7311bae7ee7b61de761/earthquake-m5-7-61-km-wnw-of-leni-italy-2026-10-23"
    },
    {
      "title": "Il Messaggero",
      "url": "https://www.ilmessaggero.it/italia/terremoto_palermo_sicilia_eolie_scuole_evacuate_tirreno_meridionale_magnitudo_danni-9843866.html"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-23",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-big-earthquake/2026-10-23/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-23T10:59:53.485Z"
}