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M0.8 Earthquake near Frabosa Soprana, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 17:58:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Frabosa Soprana, Piemonte (Italy) on February 24, 2026 at 17:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
9c31e2e229ccee2ffe4b13524e40cf4b544aba20
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 17:58:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
Frabosa Soprana
County
Cuneo
Village
Frabosa Soprana
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.28080, 7.80630
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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