Italy · Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste

M0.9 Earthquake near Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 12:28:42 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.3 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste · Courmayeur

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste (Italy) on June 15, 2026 at 12:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
9f6ad0869da271872a091e03ba82624fd749d73a
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 12:28:42 UTC
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City
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
45.86941, 7.00327
Temperature
1.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,247 Catalogue entries

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