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M0.9 Earthquake near Morano Calabro, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 17:59:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Morano Calabro, Calabria (Italy) on October 17, 2026 at 17:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
d17806855f907724642c7607e84a635369b4ce48
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 17:59:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Morano Calabro
County
Cosenza
Village
Morano Calabro
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.85700, 16.08930
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 km
5.5 km — shallower 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Palinuro
    Distance: 116 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

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

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