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M1.2 Earthquake near Demonte, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-03 14:52:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 3, 2026 at 14:52 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Demonte, Piemonte (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
3dfb354b1c454367dbdb196aaf856f49e362506a
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
15.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 14:52:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
Demonte
County
Cuneo
Village
Demonte
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.33197, 7.28046
Temperature
2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.5 km
Shallow
15.5 km
15.5 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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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 374 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 454 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Piemonte

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

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