International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550255
Event time 2026-01-14 13:34:42 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 12:34:42 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 13:34:42 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.1
Depth 30 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider INGV

Location
Continent Europe
Country Italy
Administration area Calabria
Nearest settlement Capocolonna
Distance 86 km
Course ESE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Ionian Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.