Italy

M2.1 Earthquake near 10 km NE Courmayeur (AO) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-29 16:26:46 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.0 km
Source
INGV

Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near 10 km NE Courmayeur (AO) (Italy) on November 29, 2025 at 16:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
cfed0a92e4ad8f7a4c982348f7aa426d64032e69
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 16:26:46 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
ingv
Coordinates
45.87630, 7.03630
Temperature
-4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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.

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,256 Catalogue entries

Of 1,255 other entries for this area and period, 795 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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