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M1.7 Earthquake near Caraffa di Catanzaro, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 07:59:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
33.5 km
Source
INGV

Calabria · Caraffa di Catanzaro

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About this earthquake

On June 28, 2026 at 07:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Caraffa di Catanzaro, Calabria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
176172aa72116d542611e2245a22ee2c8a1e6f90
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
33.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 07:59:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Caraffa di Catanzaro
County
Catanzaro
Village
Caraffa di Catanzaro
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.87570, 16.50680
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.5 km
Shallow
33.5 km
33.5 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 159 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International AirportItaly · SUF · LICA
    22.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Calabria

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 94 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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