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M1.8 Earthquake near Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 07:04:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.8 km
Source
INGV

Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza) (Italy) on November 28, 2025 at 07:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
c2bed495f58c3a142a1372918f9f8af4183b72d2
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 07:04:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.03680, 15.61320
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 km — shallower 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

  • Palinuro
    Distance: 91 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

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