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M1.3 Earthquake near San Martino, Piedmont (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 13:02:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 13:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near San Martino, Piedmont (Italy). With a focal depth of about 9 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
f7af550a6b7231070c6f06ecacc73b44e1003397
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 13:02:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Piedmont
City
San Martino
County
Turin
Village
San Martino
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.95970, 7.13970
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 km — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

  • Turin AirportItaly · TRN · LIMF
    48.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,265 Catalogue entries

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