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M0.7 Earthquake near Sampeyre, Piedmont (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 22:57:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 23, 2026 at 22:57 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Sampeyre, Piedmont (Italy). With a focal depth of about 12 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: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
209457dda7a76cc9894f308f249239894e25cd3b
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 22:57:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piedmont
City
Sampeyre
County
Cuneo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.60470, 7.19720
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 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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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,249 Catalogue entries

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