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M0.5 Earthquake near Villa, Friuli – Venezia Giulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-23 16:59:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
11.1 km
Source
INGV

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Villa

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2026 at 16:59 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Villa, Friuli – Venezia Giulia (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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
8c48f52c9ad81235d358110a7efb6dd777071d21
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 16:59:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Friuli – Venezia Giulia
City
Villa
County
Udine
Village
Villa
Source
ingv
Coordinates
46.37680, 12.95330
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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