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M1.8 Earthquake near Costa Calabra sud-occidentale (Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio di Calabria) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 03:43:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
12.8 km
Source
INGV

Costa Calabra sud-occidentale (Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio di Calabria)

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About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 03:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Costa Calabra sud-occidentale (Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio di Calabria) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
9046add930b7c3826cf4d6677ada853696374d56
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 03:43:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.47030, 15.82520
Temperature
9.1°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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 141 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,249 Catalogue entries

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