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M1.4 Earthquake near Pozzuoli, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 18:15:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 18:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Pozzuoli, Campania (Italy). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
7be8a54c10f2022311e3b305dac6766f04c75967
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
4.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 18:15:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Pozzuoli
County
Naples
Village
Pisciarelli
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.80283, 14.12033
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.3 km
Shallow
4.3 km
4.3 km — shallower than 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

  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 3 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 20 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 159 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
    17.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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