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M0.6 Earthquake near Portico e San Benedetto, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 09:29:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
6.5 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Portico e San Benedetto

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Portico e San Benedetto, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on October 6, 2026 at 09:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
3f575fc521c3feab19c9924b9e552f9da4129374
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
6.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 09:29:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Portico e San Benedetto
County
Forlì-Cesena
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.99030, 11.71620
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.5 km
Shallow
6.5 km
6.5 km — shallower 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 262 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 404 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 404 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

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

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