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M1.3 Earthquake near Trieste, Friuli – Venezia Giulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 09:01:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

Friuli – Venezia Giulia · Trieste

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Trieste, Friuli – Venezia Giulia (Italy) on October 16, 2026 at 09:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.9.

Details

ID
dfe237b992c77a47546abd82b42f15da30538088
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 09:01:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Friuli – Venezia Giulia
City
Trieste
County
Trieste
Village
Trebiciano / Trebče
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.66320, 13.81740
Temperature
14.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — close to the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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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Airports

  • Trieste AirportItaly · TRS · LIPQ
    32.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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