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M1.2 Earthquake near Kurtinig an der Weinstraße - Cortina sulla Strada del Vino, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 10:04:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC_AT

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol · Kurtinig an der Weinstraße - Cortina sulla Strada del Vino

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2026 at 10:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Kurtinig an der Weinstraße - Cortina sulla Strada del Vino, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (Italy). With a focal depth of about 25 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.

Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 km — deeper 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.

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  • Bolzano AirportItaly · BZO · LIPB
    23.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Trento-Mattarello AirportItaly · LIDT
    27.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,245 Catalogue entries

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