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M2.3 Earthquake near Monterosso Grana, Piemonte (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 03:15:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Monterosso Grana, Piemonte (Italy) on May 12, 2026 at 03:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
e6699c3667217391e678f47d710d41be472adf53
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
13.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 03:15:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piemonte
City
Monterosso Grana
County
Cuneo
Village
Frise
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.37230, 7.27580
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.8 km
Shallow
13.8 km
13.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cuneo International AirportItaly · CUF · LIMZ
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

Of 30 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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