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M1.5 Earthquake near San Luca, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 06:08:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near San Luca, Calabria (Italy) on February 28, 2026 at 06:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
7e2e28947b27579f8bc68c9df7c1a960e9dda91a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 06:08:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
San Luca
County
Reggio Calabria
Village
San Luca
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.17330, 15.97720
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 176 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 92 Catalogue entries

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