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M1.5 Earthquake near Mar Ionio Meridionale [Mare]

UTC time: 2026-10-23 21:50:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
INGV

Mar Ionio Meridionale [Mare]

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2026 at 21:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Mar Ionio Meridionale [Mare]. With a focal depth of about 10 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.

Details

ID
5871ade6f9ac1d89557e552001159743b4dcc8b0
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 21:50:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.50020, 16.04630
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 244 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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