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M1.6 Earthquake near Vesuvio (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 17:17:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 17:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Vesuvio (Italy). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
0f58e2336e9a956868d0ab15c9128817cb1d0cb0
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
1.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 17:17:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.81817, 14.43533
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.1 km
Shallow
1.1 km
1.1 km — shallower than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 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: 1 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 25 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 153 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Naples International AirportItaly · NAP · LIRN
    14.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Campania

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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