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M2.3 Earthquake near Argenta, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-04 19:08:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Argenta, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on July 4, 2026 at 19:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

Details

ID
156e063a7dc508947718500933df3b970847990b
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 19:08:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Argenta
County
Ferrara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.56880, 12.11920
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 km — deeper 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: 317 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 448 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 451 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

Of 99 other entries for this area and period, 47 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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