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M1.5 Earthquake near Pigna, Liguria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 01:32:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Pigna, Liguria (Italy) on October 12, 2026 at 01:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
18e546e0fdb15a9e1828ad0d50fe1d5164e9c218
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 01:32:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Liguria
City
Pigna
County
Provincia di Imperia
Village
Pigna
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.93453, 7.66324
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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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    Distance: 478 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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