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M1.7 Earthquake near Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 13:38:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
29.7 km
Source
INGV

Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

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About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 13:38 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
1b30be80dca8acfce38f78d1c38c192106c4005a
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
29.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 13:38:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.89620, 15.39830
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.7 km
Shallow
29.7 km
29.7 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 177 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 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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