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M2.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 00:45:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy) on October 26, 2025 at 00:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
e26c4198d43626de4b6486beef8f3f7cc02d4e16
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 00:45:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.96230, 14.80430
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 58 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 165 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 190 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naples International AirportItaly · NAP · LIRN
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-31

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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