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M1.6 Earthquake near Scandale, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 20:08:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 2, 2026 at 20:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Scandale, Calabria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 33 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
4f2a839999090be3066c02e9cc5e5393d0d6ac62
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
32.6 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 20:08:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Scandale
County
Crotone
Village
Scandale
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.12530, 16.95170

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.6 km
Shallow
32.6 km
32.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 187 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 221 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras AirportItaly · CRV · LIBC
    18.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

11 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 92 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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