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M1.9 Earthquake near Peveragno, Piedmont (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 07:55:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2026 at 07:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Peveragno, Piedmont (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
ad6235a7407c35deff88dfe714548dee3b99911f
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 07:55:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piedmont
City
Peveragno
County
Cuneo
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.26840, 7.63897
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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

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    Distance: 403 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 475 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 499 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cuneo International AirportItaly · CUF · LIMZ
    31.1 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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