Italy · Veneto

M0.6 Earthquake near Posina, Veneto (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 15:29:07 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Posina, Veneto (Italy) on February 28, 2026 at 15:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
0c87071bdc00f9af8f7d3f755e8d4973e0a685e8
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 15:29:07 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
County
Village
Posina
Source
ingv
Coordinates
45.80070, 11.31520
Temperature
1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 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

  • Distance: 464 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Trento-Mattarello AirportItaly · LIDT
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,247 Catalogue entries

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