Italy · Emilia-Romagna

M1.2 Earthquake near Oreglia di sopra, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 14:29:12 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Oreglia di sopra

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Oreglia di sopra, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on April 7, 2026 at 14:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
51a09ae6e4b72955a243b35bc2cef3633b7b09a1
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 14:29:12 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Oreglia di sopra
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.21230, 11.09770

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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

  • Distance: 303 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 450 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
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  • Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

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