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M0.5 Earthquake near 3 km NE Montesano sulla Marcellana (SA) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 08:44:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 08:44 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near 3 km NE Montesano sulla Marcellana (SA) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 2 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: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
7e7e2d6cf2a2490ee5e6479ada2b34c107c34198
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
2.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 08:44:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.29830, 15.72000
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.4 km
Shallow
2.4 km
2.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Palinuro
    Distance: 119 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Campania

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 112 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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