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M1.6 Earthquake near Costa Ionica Cosentina (Cosenza) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-13 16:40:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
22.2 km
Source
INGV

Costa Ionica Cosentina (Cosenza)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Costa Ionica Cosentina (Cosenza) (Italy) on October 13, 2025 at 16:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
6578833fc12737c1846f72571bd83d582365db4c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
22.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 16:40:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.63570, 16.71850
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.2 km
Shallow
22.2 km
22.2 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 163 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

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