Italy · Lombardy

M0.9 Earthquake near Chiesa in Valmalenco, Lombardy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 13:30:13 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
11.9 km
Source
INGV

Lombardy · Chiesa in Valmalenco

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Chiesa in Valmalenco, Lombardy (Italy) on July 24, 2026 at 13:30 UTC. 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: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
276d8b67a9581201e38d0e044be1aaac75ebe36a
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-24 13:30:13 UTC
Local time
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State
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
46.31930, 9.85720
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 km — close to the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,270 Catalogue entries

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