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M4.1 Earthquake near Southern Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 12:29:17 UTC Local time: —

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M4.1 Earthquake near Southern Italy (Italy) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.1 Earthquake near Southern Italy (Italy) · 2025-10-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Southern Italy (Italy) on October 7, 2025 at 12:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
bd4aa53c7067cff00183d5e5d21ec73a8cd9b135
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 12:29:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Puglia
Source
gfz
Coordinates
41.89000, 15.47000
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 228 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 273 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 304 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Italy

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 145 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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