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M1.4 Earthquake near Varallo, Piedmont (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 21:40:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 21:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Varallo, Piedmont (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
a03e63f28071191b7c42b4662a80c61629a21919
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
17.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 21:40:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piedmont
City
Varallo
County
Vercelli
Source
ingv
Coordinates
45.88520, 8.25520
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.7 km
Shallow
17.7 km
17.7 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 409 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 488 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Milan Malpensa International AirportItaly · MXP · LIMC
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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