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M0.9 Earthquake near Pigna, Liguria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 23:34:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 23:34 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Pigna, Liguria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
19b2abe74ead01c75e79eef6a4dd78269cace94f
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 23:34:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Liguria
City
Pigna
County
Provincia di Imperia
Village
Pigna
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.96170, 7.64500
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 km — shallower than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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

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

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

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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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