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M0.5 Earthquake near Preone / Preon, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-05 15:47:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
10.9 km
Source
INGV

Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Preone / Preon

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Preone / Preon, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) on May 5, 2026 at 15:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
130e0603d7408fceb1b59e96b6d603485c41f8f4
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 15:47:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
City
Preone / Preon
County
Udine / Udin / Videm
Village
Preone / Preon
Source
ingv
Coordinates
46.35000, 12.90150
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 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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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,245 Catalogue entries

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