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M1.6 Earthquake near Santa Domenica Talao, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-17 09:43:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
42.9 km
Source
INGV

Calabria · Santa Domenica Talao

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About this earthquake

On April 17, 2026 at 09:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Santa Domenica Talao, Calabria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 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 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
65187136f9ec966463c2a7fdc660a51f3dc53b8e
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
42.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 09:43:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Santa Domenica Talao
County
Cosenza
Village
Santa Domenica Talao
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.85630, 15.83850
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.9 km
Shallow
42.9 km
42.9 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Palinuro
    Distance: 96 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 92 Catalogue entries

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