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M0.8 Earthquake near Aprigliano, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-26 06:50:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Aprigliano, Calabria (Italy) on August 26, 2026 at 06:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
531368bde4694de40cae91234440dbd4527649a5
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
19.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-26 06:50:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Aprigliano
County
Cosenza
Village
Aprigliano
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.19720, 16.52270
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.1 km
Shallow
19.1 km
19.1 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 149 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International AirportItaly · SUF · LICA
    40.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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