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M1.1 Earthquake near Vernante, Piedmont (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 08:15:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 08:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Vernante, Piedmont (Italy). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
ae6f6460503e66990454a249e4e0761a59e39abd
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 08:15:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piedmont
City
Vernante
County
Cuneo
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.25806, 7.50438
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 394 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 465 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cuneo International AirportItaly · CUF · LIMZ
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,265 Catalogue entries

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