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M2.0 Earthquake near Prati di Castel di Casio, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-29 05:10:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
9.4 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Prati di Castel di Casio

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About this earthquake

On January 29, 2026 at 05:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Prati di Castel di Casio, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
40f54cf92458542f6ece774c15f5e8d3f8f28d87
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 05:10:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Prati di Castel di Casio
County
Bologna
Village
Prati di Castel di Casio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.16750, 10.99530
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 km — shallower than 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: 303 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 450 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 452 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 87 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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