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M1.2 Earthquake near Postiglione, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 16:19:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Postiglione, Campania (Italy) on September 30, 2026 at 16:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
726b6d61535a58b1a3f28b55d4b22a8638c82aa1
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 16:19:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Postiglione
County
Salerno
Village
Postiglione
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.53880, 15.21320
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 96 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 122 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    27.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Campania

Context for this earthquake

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

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