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M1.0 Earthquake near Sampeyre, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 11:12:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 19, 2026 at 11:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Sampeyre, Piemonte (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
168356f7dcc5826586e6c52dbae476c35ec063e7
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
15.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 11:12:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
Sampeyre
County
Cuneo
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.61539, 7.23767
Temperature
6.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.2 km
Shallow
15.2 km
15.2 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cuneo International AirportItaly · CUF · LIMZ
    31.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Piemonte

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

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