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M1.6 Earthquake near Piazzola sul Brenta, Veneto (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 05:18:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 21, 2026 at 05:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Piazzola sul Brenta, Veneto (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
6d0d742e9eeb160d0d0fcb6e2a356c2426dc143d
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 05:18:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Veneto
City
Piazzola sul Brenta
County
Province of Padua
Source
ingv
Coordinates
45.58870, 11.75380
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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

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Airports

  • Treviso AirportItaly · TSF · LIPH
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Venice Marco Polo AirportItaly · VCE · LIPZ
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,249 Catalogue entries

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