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M4.5 Earthquake near Castellabate, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 00:28:41 UTC Local time: —
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M4.5 Earthquake near Castellabate, Campania (Italy) · 2026-02-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near Castellabate, Campania (Italy) · 2026-02-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 21, 2026 at 00:28 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Castellabate, Campania (Italy). The deep hypocenter at about 319 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
f3f8e0b31d2aeff1ec68eaa209dd04e02ff9e43b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
319.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 00:28:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Castellabate
County
Salerno
Village
Castellabate
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.24980, 14.96520
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 319.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 319.1 km
Deep
319.1 km
319.1 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 86 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 146 Catalogue entries

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