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M1.6 Earthquake near Portico e San Benedetto, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 01:17:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.2 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Portico e San Benedetto

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 01:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Portico e San Benedetto, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
10653b144265caf91f7b24de41214825ee623ff8
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 01:17:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Portico e San Benedetto
County
Forlì-Cesena
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.04770, 11.78420
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 km — shallower than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 266 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 407 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 408 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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