Italy · Emilia-Romagna

M1.1 Earthquake near Pennabilli, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 23:42:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2026 at 23:42 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Pennabilli, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.9.

Details

ID
3197bdc466330e19e05432c89fe54ae53e9d8952
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
18.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 23:42:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Village
Pennabilli
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.83930, 12.30820
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.8 km
Shallow
18.8 km
18.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 367 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 370 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    31.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    43.9 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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