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M1.5 Earthquake near Guardia Perticara, Basilicata (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 14:18:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Guardia Perticara, Basilicata (Italy) on September 4, 2026 at 14:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
8be981afd36774b5351a0bf097eb87ba6cdfc43d
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 14:18:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Basilicata
City
Guardia Perticara
County
Potenza
Village
Guardia Perticara
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.38080, 16.13680
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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

  • Palinuro
    Distance: 150 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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