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M2.0 Earthquake near San Michele di Prazzo, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-29 12:48:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Piemonte · San Michele di Prazzo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near San Michele di Prazzo, Piemonte (Italy) on March 29, 2026 at 12:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 RESIF. Italy: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
b284a081718fe732605294b7017a752d144d2436
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-29 12:48:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
San Michele di Prazzo
County
Cuneo
Village
San Michele di Prazzo
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.47806, 7.06417
Temperature
-0.7°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 (12.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

Of 30 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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