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M4.4 Earthquake near Southern Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 12:40:59 UTC Local time: —

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M4.4 Earthquake near Southern Italy (Italy) · 2025-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.4 Earthquake near Southern Italy (Italy) · 2025-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Southern Italy (Italy) on October 24, 2025 at 12:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
8ed82bb9eb9d2730d872e0f80e37e62bb880f2ae
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 12:40:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
gfz
Coordinates
41.01000, 14.77000
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 57 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 170 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Naples International AirportItaly · NAP · LIRN
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Italy

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 145 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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Historic earthquake map · Italy

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