Italy · Friuli – Venezia Giulia

M0.6 Earthquake near Socchieve, Friuli – Venezia Giulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 13:52:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Socchieve

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2026 at 13:52 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Socchieve, Friuli – Venezia Giulia (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
91c44eb3ba616fd02858a16c709a62f8ba82ea35
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 13:52:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.38940, 12.78940
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 km — deeper than the regional average (13 km)
Regional average: 13 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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