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M2.6 Earthquake near Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-03 17:45:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
277.3 km
Source
INGV

Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza)

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2025 at 17:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza) (Italy). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 277 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
ef02d77695d4e78e7c18c7d01004a4fdf233b1b2
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
277.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 17:45:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.86400, 15.54920
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 277.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 277.3 km
Intermediate
277.3 km
277.3 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Palinuro
    Distance: 75 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 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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