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M1.2 Earthquake near Caraglio, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 07:02:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 07:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Caraglio, Piemonte (Italy). 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 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
daaebb3b3fb995710a420023c23e436300a3720c
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 07:02:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
Caraglio
County
Cuneo
Village
Vallera
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.39806, 7.42069
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 381 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Piemonte

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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