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M1.1 Earthquake near San Damiano Macra, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 13:14:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 13:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near San Damiano Macra, Piemonte (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
8493ce1144df31f01d00d25083decb8748e4c618
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 13:14:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
San Damiano Macra
County
Cuneo
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.51672, 7.24085
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 km — close to 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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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cuneo International AirportItaly · CUF · LIMZ
    30.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Piemonte

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

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