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M0.5 Earthquake near Fornace (TN) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 10:36:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 10:36 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Fornace (TN) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
4d13f42972737fc58d2d4f03cdd9e8cfbaa996b8
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
0.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 10:36:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Source
ingv
Coordinates
46.11720, 11.21180
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.5 km
Shallow
0.5 km
0.5 km — shallower than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 500 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Trento-Mattarello AirportItaly · LIDT
    12.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bolzano AirportItaly · BZO · LIPB
    39.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

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