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M1.8 Earthquake near Luserna San Giovanni, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 22:40:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.9 km
Source
INGV

Piemonte · Luserna San Giovanni

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Luserna San Giovanni, Piemonte (Italy) on February 23, 2026 at 22:40 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
16c7e9ee36489c45ecea764dc61e5219a568ca25
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 22:40:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
Luserna San Giovanni
County
Torino
Village
Luserna San Giovanni
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.76930, 7.21630
Temperature
1.2°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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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

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