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M1.5 Earthquake near Santa Maria Maggiore, Piedmont (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 21:42:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

Piedmont · Santa Maria Maggiore

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Santa Maria Maggiore, Piedmont (Italy) on October 18, 2026 at 21:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
f77515deadf2fcd7d69a08a59d5841c32585fca6
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 21:42:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piedmont
City
Santa Maria Maggiore
County
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Village
Santa Maria Maggiore
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.10240, 8.43390
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than 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.

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lugano AirportSwitzerland · LUG · LSZA
    38.4 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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