M0.9 Depth: 7.0 km

M0.9 Earthquake near Cimolais / Thimolei, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 05:08:29 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Cimolais / Thimolei, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) on May 21, 2026 at 05:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

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Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
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7 km
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