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M0.8 Earthquake near San Benedetto Ullano, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 12:05:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
9.1 km
Source
INGV

Calabria · San Benedetto Ullano

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near San Benedetto Ullano, Calabria (Italy) on September 27, 2026 at 12:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
4e23689df295f9d5f407df2b6cc46ec2b293a2f7
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 12:05:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
San Benedetto Ullano
County
Cosenza
Village
San Benedetto Ullano
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.42170, 16.13480
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 km — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 112 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 Catalogue entries

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