January 10, 2026, 04:53:00: Earthquake in Costa Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria)

Earthquakes with magnitude 5.1 felt at 04:53:00 on January 10, 2026.
Place: Costa Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria).

Earthquake in Costa Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria).

On Saturday 10 January 2026 at 04:53:00 an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 and depth 64.8 km was recorded in Costa Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria). Further info on the INGV webpage by clicking here.

Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake occurred at 04:53:00 on January 10, 2026, with epicenter Costa Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria), having a depth of 64.8 km is therefore classified as superficial.

Being of magnitude 5.1, therefore between 5 and 6, this earthquake is classified as "moderate". This type of earthquake can cause severe structural damage to poorly constructed buildings in confined areas. Minor damage to buildings built with modern anti-seismic criteria.

Credits: data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it

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