Italy · Aosta Valley

M0.6 Earthquake near Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 11:01:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 11:01 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Courmayeur, Aosta Valley (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
7b413f724214be292d85b2869c03ebb5df3f1e54
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
3.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 11:01:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
45.88107, 7.00933
Temperature
-0.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.5 km
Shallow
3.5 km
3.5 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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Context for this earthquake

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

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