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M1.4 Earthquake near 2 km SW Melito Irpino (AV) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-22 22:44:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near 2 km SW Melito Irpino (AV) (Italy) on November 22, 2025 at 22:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
6ddd123e692c482a66191e4c05cc112ee84b9785
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
18.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-22 22:44:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.08730, 15.04670
Temperature
3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.8 km
Shallow
18.8 km
18.8 km — deeper 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: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 82 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 180 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 207 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Campania

Context for this earthquake

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

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