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M1.1 Earthquake near Faicchio, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 02:04:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 02:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Faicchio, Campania (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
b2529d55829f6cbfef517f974c0f72d5c041a286
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 02:04:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Faicchio
County
Benevento
Village
Faicchio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.29080, 14.47850
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — close to the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 59 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 204 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 223 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Campania

Context for this earthquake

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