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M2.0 Earthquake near San Pietro di Caridà, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 21:01:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
20.2 km
Source
INGV

Calabria · San Pietro di Caridà

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About this earthquake

On February 18, 2026 at 21:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near San Pietro di Caridà, Calabria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
e5bc987da6cf6128582e404cd401f7574b17bfde
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
20.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 21:01:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
San Pietro di Caridà
County
Reggio Calabria
Village
San Pietro di Caridà
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.47880, 16.18020
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.2 km
Shallow
20.2 km
20.2 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 161 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International AirportItaly · SUF · LICA
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Calabria

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 92 Catalogue entries

Of 91 other entries for this area and period, 76 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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