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M1.2 Earthquake near San Leonardo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 16:46:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

Friuli-Venezia Giulia · San Leonardo

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About this earthquake

On April 8, 2026 at 16:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near San Leonardo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
e0239763b1468f2bcf3a1ae63eaf5a5f6c5fcd82
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 16:46:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
City
San Leonardo
County
Udine / Udin / Videm
Village
Crostù / Hrastovije
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.14580, 13.53920
Temperature
12.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — deeper 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.

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,247 Catalogue entries

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