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M1.6 Earthquake near Verzino, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 00:58:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Verzino, Calabria (Italy) on August 25, 2026 at 00:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
5f19696726ade16e30c3e28da489cb7b271e5071
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
21.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 00:58:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Verzino
County
Crotone
Village
Verzino
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.31530, 16.87370
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.8 km
Shallow
21.8 km
21.8 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: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 177 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 213 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Calabria

Context for this earthquake

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

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