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M0.9 Earthquake near San Roberto, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-16 07:13:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near San Roberto, Calabria (Italy) on May 16, 2026 at 07:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
4e22e9e905998e27f68d7c48654e174320ef4e88
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 07:13:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
San Roberto
County
Reggio Calabria
Village
San Roberto
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.18370, 15.84850
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 km — shallower 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 169 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 92 Catalogue entries

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