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M0.9 Earthquake near Reggio Calabria, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 14:07:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 14:07 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Reggio Calabria, Calabria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
ecb41f1ee1cdf253c7838d6f5c97620c883a19d7
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 14:07:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Reggio Calabria
County
Reggio Calabria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.03080, 15.60380
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 km — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

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