Italy · Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste

M2.1 Earthquake near Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-02 14:21:03 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.9 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste · Courmayeur

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste (Italy) on May 2, 2026 at 14:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
9a04c1dd543a5584c72e47d512d95da655870cd1
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 14:21:03 UTC
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City
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
45.89376, 7.01760
Temperature
-2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 km
5.9 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.

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,245 Catalogue entries

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