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M1.5 Earthquake near Paesana, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 20:03:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 20:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Paesana, Piemonte (Italy). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
cdb74c723ce1e6be744cbf6fd96cc96994f5b982
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 20:03:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
Paesana
County
Cuneo
Village
Paesana
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.62808, 7.24383
Temperature
-11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 km
14.5 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

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

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