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M0.1 Earthquake near Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 07:45:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.1
Depth
8.1 km
Source
INGV

Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza)

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About this earthquake

On August 26, 2025 at 07:45 UTC, a magnitude M0.1 earthquake occurred near Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
9c4924d4b12569d14c023fbe2a19769bbce23c3f
Magnitude
M0.1
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 07:45:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.00370, 15.61220
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Palinuro
    Distance: 89 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

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