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M1.8 Earthquake near Costa Ligure centro-occidentale (Savona)

UTC time: 2026-03-14 16:46:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
INGV

Costa Ligure centro-occidentale (Savona)

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About this earthquake

On March 14, 2026 at 16:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Costa Ligure centro-occidentale (Savona). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e5a8ca0b7f6622775f79c2f01c2d408eae0167be
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-14 16:46:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.89470, 8.46800
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 421 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 481 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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Global (24h)
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