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M0.6 Earthquake near Castrovillari, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 03:06:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 03:06 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Castrovillari, Calabria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
54355c5573449b57b0bf79e35ceab30c6d4046b4
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
4.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 03:06:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Castrovillari
County
Cosenza
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.84320, 16.25270
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.3 km
Shallow
4.3 km
4.3 km — shallower than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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

  • Palinuro
    Distance: 128 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

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

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