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M1.4 Earthquake near San Damiano Macra, Piedmont (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 02:01:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 02:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near San Damiano Macra, Piedmont (Italy). With a focal depth of about 12 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
a0085910c23cb3dd4d2673f00b77e843c6795dca
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 02:01:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piedmont
City
San Damiano Macra
County
Cuneo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.51420, 7.25000
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 km — close to the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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
    29.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,272 Catalogue entries

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