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Italy · Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

M1.8 Earthquake near Burgeis - Burgusio, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 02:05:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC_AT

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol · Burgeis - Burgusio

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About this earthquake

On February 21, 2026 at 02:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Burgeis - Burgusio, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (Italy). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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.

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,247 Catalogue entries

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