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M0.9 Earthquake near Fornace, Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 09:57:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
10.1 km
Source
INGV

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Fornace

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Fornace, Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol (Italy) on July 16, 2026 at 09:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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.

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Airports

  • Trento-Mattarello AirportItaly · LIDT
    14.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bolzano AirportItaly · BZO · LIPB
    37.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,247 Catalogue entries

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