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M2.0 Earthquake near Torreano / Torean / Tavorjana, Friuli – Venezia Giulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 17:43:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Torreano / Torean / Tavorjana

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Torreano / Torean / Tavorjana, Friuli – Venezia Giulia (Italy) on August 2, 2026 at 17:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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 EMSC. Italy: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — deeper than 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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Airports

  • Trieste AirportItaly · TRS · LIPQ
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

23 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,269 Catalogue entries

Of 1,268 other entries for this area and period, 1,023 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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