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M1.5 Earthquake near Monchio delle Corti, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-06 02:01:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
18.3 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Monchio delle Corti

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About this earthquake

On July 6, 2026 at 02:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Monchio delle Corti, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

Details

ID
1843a0ca7272224f693a8d18df5b94ee4f059af8
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
18.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-06 02:01:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Monchio delle Corti
County
Parma
Village
Monchio delle Corti
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.42830, 10.08570
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.3 km
Shallow
18.3 km
18.3 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

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Airports

  • Parma AirportItaly · PMF · LIMP
    47.3 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

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