Italy · Piedmont

M1.0 Earthquake near Dronero, Piedmont (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 18:53:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Dronero, Piedmont (Italy) on October 16, 2026 at 18:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 78 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
4a68a43955d47cb8700726162ed2cf922518345f
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 18:53:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
County
Village
Tetti
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.46130, 7.34420
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 km — shallower than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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
    24.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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