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M1.9 Earthquake near Limone Piemonte, Piedmont (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 09:21:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2026 at 09:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Limone Piemonte, Piedmont (Italy). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Italy: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
0ba5c6f4e0f9e7831ca0c4fc14e7a673376d65c6
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 09:21:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piedmont
City
Limone Piemonte
County
Cuneo
Village
Tetti Mecci
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.18623, 7.57069
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cuneo International AirportItaly · CUF · LIMZ
    40.4 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 ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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