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M0.8 Earthquake near Cusano Mutri, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 00:41:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Cusano Mutri, Campania (Italy) on October 18, 2026 at 00:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
af8f30b5f9493e7ee3e37c9b45a3c514d012a26d
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 00:41:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Cusano Mutri
County
Benevento
Village
Cusano Mutri
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.32420, 14.49830
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 km — close to 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: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 207 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 227 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Campania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

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