International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584274
Event time 2026-02-27 22:48:20 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 21:48:20 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 23:03:52 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.6
Depth 15.1 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Europe
Country Italy
Administration area Calabria
Nearest settlement Casolesi
Distance 6 km
Course E
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Crotone (54,42 km), Crotone (54,42 km)
Nearest airports
Aviosuperficie Franca (18,55 km), Aviosuperficie Franca (18,55 km), Aviosuperficie Cosenza (37,82 km), Aviosuperficie Cosenza (37,82 km), Campo di Volo Dragons Fly (45,09 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.