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M4.3 Earthquake near Alto Reno Terme, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-26 08:40:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Emilia-Romagna · Alto Reno Terme

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M4.3 Earthquake near Alto Reno Terme, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) · 2026-03-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near Alto Reno Terme, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) · 2026-03-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Alto Reno Terme, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on March 26, 2026 at 08:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
2d966a625fa95a7dc665869bd4259be95f9483ae
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 08:40:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Alto Reno Terme
County
Bologna
Village
Castelluccio
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.13088, 10.91084
Temperature
-1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 302 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 451 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 453 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 145 Catalogue entries

Of 144 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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