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M1.5 Earthquake near Castelnuovo di Conza, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 19:22:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
15.7 km
Source
INGV

Campania · Castelnuovo di Conza

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2026 at 19:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Castelnuovo di Conza, Campania (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
b00953514241bc3198571e36d53a314622afcbb0
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 19:22:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Castelnuovo di Conza
County
Salerno
Village
Castelnuovo di Conza
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.81420, 15.30950
Temperature
2.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 km
15.7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 99 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 154 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    39.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Campania

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

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