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M0.9 Earthquake near Ala, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-09 12:11:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
12.6 km
Source
INGV

Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol · Ala

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Ala, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (Italy) on May 9, 2026 at 12:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 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 INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
b636e8149b000f160c45bf37fa61557c5ab99c02
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
12.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-09 12:11:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
City
Ala
County
Provincia di Trento
Village
Pilcante
Source
ingv
Coordinates
45.78480, 10.98580
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.6 km
Shallow
12.6 km
12.6 km — close to 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

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,245 Catalogue entries

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