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M0.9 Earthquake near Vallarsa, Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 03:21:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol · Vallarsa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Vallarsa, Trentino – Alto Adige/Südtirol (Italy) on August 12, 2026 at 03:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — close to 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.

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Trento-Mattarello AirportItaly · LIDT
    23.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo AirportItaly · VRN · LIPX
    49.2 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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