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M1.0 Earthquake near Malesco, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-12 19:41:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 12, 2026 at 19:41 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Malesco, Piemonte (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.9.

Details

ID
4cb95d481ac7830b0143beb28f47a80aff966807
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 19:41:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
Malesco
County
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Village
Malesco
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
46.08644, 8.46767
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 426 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 470 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lugano AirportSwitzerland · LUG · LSZA
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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