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M0.8 Earthquake near Lioni, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 04:10:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 04:10 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Lioni, Campania (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
0838dd2f25498c5d198bfd4a18b3216bbaac758b
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
12.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 04:10:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Lioni
County
Avellino
Village
Lioni
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.85180, 15.20480
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.9 km
Shallow
12.9 km
12.9 km — close to the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 156 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Campania

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

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