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M0.8 Earthquake near Spigno Monferrato, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 21:32:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Spigno Monferrato, Piemonte (Italy) on February 23, 2026 at 21:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
bc29308d3b3eaebbb8e11beaf6dd32b3c084d1e2
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 21:32:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
Spigno Monferrato
County
Alessandria
Village
Spigno Monferrato
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.54980, 8.31880
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Genoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportItaly · GOA · LIMJ
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

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