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M4.5 Earthquake near Giugliano in Campania, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 17:46:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
9.2 km
Source
USGS

Campania · Giugliano in Campania

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M4.5 Earthquake near Giugliano in Campania, Campania (Italy) · 2026-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near Giugliano in Campania, Campania (Italy) · 2026-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Giugliano in Campania, Campania (Italy) on July 31, 2026 at 17:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
5daae6e918f581113fb44ff8206e19ab93f31208
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 17:46:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Giugliano in Campania
County
Naples
Village
Ponte Riccio - Giugliano Stazione
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.93850, 14.11490
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

Felt reports

109felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 2, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 1'675'269
V 132'767
VI 31'161

≈ 31'161 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

12 Felt reports · max reported intensity 5.7

Ground shaking

VI
Strong · Intensity (MMI) VI
Strongly felt, light building damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ Africa · about 244 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 13 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 30 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 173 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

Nuclear power plants

  • Garigliano nuclear power plantItalyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 146 Catalogue entries

Of 145 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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