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M1.4 Earthquake near Nusco, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 06:00:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2026 at 06:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Nusco, Campania (Italy). 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
8fc7a3a9c2cff62dc01ea92be6045e76e2111c68
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 06:00:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Nusco
County
Avellino
Village
Nusco
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.90220, 15.10480
Temperature
16.5°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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 82 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 103 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 160 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 190 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 220 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    35.3 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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