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M1.4 Earthquake near Sambuco, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-25 23:27:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Sambuco, Piemonte (Italy) on January 25, 2026 at 23:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
882165263d163c795af512de4baab3238bd03946
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 23:27:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
Sambuco
County
Cuneo
Village
Sambuco
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.35880, 7.09513
Temperature
-7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Piemonte

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

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