June 2, 2026, 06:40June 2, 2026, 06:40
The earth shook off the coast of southern Italy. The magnitude 6.2 quake occurred at a great depth of around 250 kilometers, which is why the effects are likely to be limited, as the US Earthquake Observatory (USGS) reported. The epicenter was in the sea, a few kilometers off the coast of Calabria – almost at the tip of the Italian boot. The earthquake occurred near the town of Paola, a good three hours’ drive south of Naples.
The Italian fire brigade said on platform
The Helmholtz Center for Georesearch in Potsdam (GFZ) reported the magnitude of the quake as 6.1. Slight deviations are not uncommon after the first measurements. The depth of the earthquake was also given as 250 kilometers.
The Calabria region and the nearby island of Sicily are seismically active regions. (sda/dpa)