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

UTC time: 2026-08-15 07:40:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 07:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Pennabilli, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 M3.9.

Details

ID
4ab09f5d7139ce53807f5bad11598f3784da0979
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
40.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 07:40:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Pennabilli
County
Rimini
Village
Pennabilli
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.81270, 12.29020
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.3 km
Shallow
40.3 km
40.3 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 365 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 367 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 376 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
    34.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    46.0 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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