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M0.5 Earthquake near Ventimiglia, Liguria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 11:22:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Ventimiglia, Liguria (Italy) on July 29, 2026 at 11:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Italy: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
871ca98ec9311c50eefd5fb4444a7fdca0586bb1
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 11:22:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Liguria
City
Ventimiglia
County
Provincia di Imperia
Village
Mortola Superiore
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.80253, 7.52377
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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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    Distance: 481 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    29.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,269 Catalogue entries

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