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M1.8 Earthquake near Valsamoggia, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-11-15 02:57:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 15, 2026 at 02:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Valsamoggia, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.9.

Details

ID
4552c3c42cb16b7d0820d6a99254f95ae265ca45
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-15 02:57:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Valsamoggia
County
Bologna
Village
Savigno
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.35580, 11.05180
Temperature
6.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 km — deeper than the regional average (13 km)
Regional average: 13 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: 319 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 466 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 467 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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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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