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M0.9 Earthquake near Rocca San Felice, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 23:59:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 23:59 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Rocca San Felice, Campania (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
76803cc47cc19a7d4ff624b2317748a4f0204497
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
16.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 23:59:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Rocca San Felice
County
Avellino
Village
Rocca San Felice
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.97980, 15.15930
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.2 km
Shallow
16.2 km
16.2 km — deeper 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 169 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 199 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 221 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Campania

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

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