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M1.5 Earthquake near Mombaldone, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 11:22:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 11:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Mombaldone, Piemonte (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
e52ac5612de3519e86e931deebdbaa68cb6d0cb9
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 11:22:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
Mombaldone
County
Asti
Village
Mombaldone
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.55880, 8.31880
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 440 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 474 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Genoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportItaly · GOA · LIMJ
    44.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

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