Italy · Emilia-Romagna

M1.2 Earthquake near Villa Minozzo, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-11 01:51:45 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.7 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Villa Minozzo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Villa Minozzo, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on April 11, 2026 at 01:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
18bb5059e67f8e163e52eb381929244dc1b7a95c
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-11 01:51:45 UTC
Local time
Country
Village
Villa Minozzo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.28970, 10.47370
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

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