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M1.7 Earthquake near Costa Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 20:15:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.8 km
Source
INGV

Costa Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Costa Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria) on October 8, 2026 at 20:15 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 event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
fd952c3e1a156a68c2034e6b9c3998f24214123e
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 20:15:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.62770, 15.89670
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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