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M2.0 Earthquake near Bacoli, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 00:28:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 00:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Bacoli, Campania (Italy). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
4e8d52665f550a838f359365e3785267dc2b476e
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
4.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 00:28:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Bacoli
County
Naples
Village
Miseno
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.80750, 14.10030
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.5 km
Shallow
4.5 km
4.5 km — shallower than 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

  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 4 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 19 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 160 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Naples International AirportItaly · NAP · LIRN
    18.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

Of 111 other entries for this area and period, 92 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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