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M1.7 Earthquake near Boscotrecase, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 15:42:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2026 at 15:42 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Boscotrecase, Campania (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: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
378b969b27004dfe991cb9ce64d38bdd723bd695
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 15:42:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Boscotrecase
County
Napoli
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.81650, 14.42983
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.7 km
Shallow
0.7 km
0.7 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: 152 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Campania

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

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