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M1.8 Earthquake near 5 km N Foggia (FG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 22:57:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 22:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near 5 km N Foggia (FG) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
9834d2a3f46e4d794d3e8cfb05ab118170d92d08
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
18.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 22:57:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Puglia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.50350, 15.52820
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.7 km
Shallow
18.7 km
18.7 km — deeper 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 233 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Foggia Gino Lisa AirportItaly · FOG · LIBF
    7.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

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