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M1.6 Earthquake near Reggio Calabria, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 16:53:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Reggio Calabria, Calabria (Italy) on October 29, 2026 at 16:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
aedb0900b3e30159b9a5328f513b6144831c29c2
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
52.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 16:53:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Reggio Calabria
County
Reggio Calabria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.11430, 15.77380
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.7 km
Shallow
52.7 km
52.7 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 172 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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