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M3.8 Earthquake near Southern Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-05-13 10:07:44 UTC Local time: —

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M3.8 Earthquake near Southern Italy (Italy) · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near Southern Italy (Italy) · 2025-05-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Southern Italy (Italy) on May 13, 2025 at 10:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Italy: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
a7ce3f11bf62dff773eec102e8813c90e59b1af4
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-13 10:07:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.81000, 14.07000
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 6 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 17 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 161 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Naples International AirportItaly · NAP · LIRN
    20.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 147 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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