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M1.4 Earthquake near Materdomini, Campania (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 17:17:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Materdomini, Campania (Italy) on July 16, 2026 at 17:17 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
fca02b15af60d15347d133028fbf6c45812ab081
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 17:17:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Campania
City
Materdomini
County
Avellino
Village
Materdomini
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.80850, 15.22030
Temperature
31.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 km — close to 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: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 151 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

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