Back to map
Italy · Friuli-Venezia Giulia

M2.0 Earthquake near Preone / Preon, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-14 20:01:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.5 km
Source
INGV

Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Preone / Preon

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Preone / Preon, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) on April 14, 2026 at 20:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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

Italy

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,248 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Italy

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Italy

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share