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M0.8 Earthquake near Castiglione Cosentino, Calabria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 17:21:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
9.6 km
Source
INGV

Calabria · Castiglione Cosentino

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Castiglione Cosentino, Calabria (Italy) on September 26, 2026 at 17:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
f76fc0471b88490ae94f3f48ec7f9b113fa45e65
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 17:21:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Calabria
City
Castiglione Cosentino
County
Cosenza
Village
Castiglione Cosentino
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.36830, 16.30270
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 127 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 Catalogue entries

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