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M3.6 Earthquake near 1 km E Grottolella (AV) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 12:40:58 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near 1 km E Grottolella (AV) (Italy) · 2025-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near 1 km E Grottolella (AV) (Italy) · 2025-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near 1 km E Grottolella (AV) (Italy) on October 24, 2025 at 12:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
f1814b078b63f70d34f26f4dbcb1b64803f09c82
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
16.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 12:40:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.96920, 14.79930
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.1 km
Shallow
16.1 km
16.1 km — deeper 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.

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: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 166 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 190 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 194 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

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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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