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M1.1 Earthquake near Marcedusa, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-20 19:57:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 20, 2026 at 19:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Marcedusa, Calabria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 31 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 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
b83e307a975f3932f47651b3385362db830bd35a
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
30.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-20 19:57:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Marcedusa
County
Catanzaro
Village
Marcedusa
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.00070, 16.87030
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.6 km
Shallow
30.6 km
30.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 184 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras AirportItaly · CRV · LIBC
    18.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Calabria

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 93 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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