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M0.7 Earthquake near Sampeyre, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 23:40:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Sampeyre, Piemonte (Italy) on May 4, 2026 at 23:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
9c758837782c6e999fa536c300b8da2ad2a7d113
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 23:40:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
Sampeyre
County
Cuneo
Village
Sampeyre
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.61130, 7.24150
Temperature
0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 km
13.1 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
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Piemonte

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

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