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M2.5 Earthquake near Melito di Porto Salvo, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 20:35:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
47.5 km
Source
EMSC

Calabria · Melito di Porto Salvo

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 20:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Melito di Porto Salvo, Calabria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
962c3359ade6a6620007707a19cbcf9c3028c941
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
47.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 20:35:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Melito di Porto Salvo
County
Reggio Calabria
Village
Annà di Melito
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.90770, 15.72770
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.5 km
Shallow
47.5 km
47.5 km — deeper than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 191 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

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