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M1.9 Earthquake near Samo, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 14:58:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 14:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Samo, Calabria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
1a95a8e3697b8a60c14df653c8169431359ad66c
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
40.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 14:58:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Samo
County
Reggio Calabria
Village
Samo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.14430, 15.92520
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.4 km
Shallow
40.4 km
40.4 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 176 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    25.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Calabria

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 104 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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