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M2.6 Earthquake near Cusano Mutri, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 00:02:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Cusano Mutri, Campania (Italy) on October 18, 2026 at 00:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
26b63f9852f76200f1d607cecdd9a7e36424b0cf
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 00:02:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Cusano Mutri
County
Benevento
Village
Cusano Mutri
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.34880, 14.45270
Temperature
8.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 km
16.4 km — deeper than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 210 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 230 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Campania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

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