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M1.4 Earthquake near San Pietro in Guarano, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-12 04:37:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
15.9 km
Source
INGV

Calabria · San Pietro in Guarano

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near San Pietro in Guarano, Calabria (Italy) on April 12, 2026 at 04:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
8706829217fdf058a9b423ba83bb3eee0fdef411
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 04:37:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
San Pietro in Guarano
County
Cosenza
Village
San Pietro in Guarano
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.37420, 16.40380
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 km
15.9 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 136 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 92 Catalogue entries

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