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M2.8 Earthquake near Preone / Preon, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-16 01:14:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.8 km
Source
EMSC_AT

Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Preone / Preon

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Preone / Preon, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy) on April 16, 2026 at 01:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
e0af1c1046030ab25a89a0c20678147f42dd47e8
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 01:14:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
City
Preone / Preon
County
Udine / Udin / Videm
Village
Preone / Preon
Source
emsc_at
Coordinates
46.35880, 12.90480
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,248 Catalogue entries

Of 1,247 other entries for this area and period, 178 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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