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M1.6 Earthquake near Costa Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 23:22:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
31.5 km
Source
INGV

Costa Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria)

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 23:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Costa Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
90a95d09b69bdbb9dba15616355b8c523ef99ca7
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
31.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 23:22:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.79970, 15.65180
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.5 km
Shallow
31.5 km
31.5 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,260 Catalogue entries

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