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M1.6 Earthquake near San Damiano Macra, Piedmont (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 09:48:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 09:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near San Damiano Macra, Piedmont (Italy). With a focal depth of about 15 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
f3bab78eba6d2d0427ca7fbb8d37f60074f30ffa
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 09:48:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piedmont
City
San Damiano Macra
County
Cuneo
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.45618, 7.23131
Temperature
5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 km — close to the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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