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M1.7 Earthquake near Canossa, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 02:15:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Canossa, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on October 5, 2026 at 02:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
1fa84a6f589018e509354c11bde15c3dc94195ea
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
21.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 02:15:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Canossa
County
Reggio Emilia
Village
Canossa
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.56130, 10.46420
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.7 km
Shallow
21.7 km
21.7 km — deeper than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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
    32.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

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