Back to map
Italy · Emilia-Romagna

M1.5 Earthquake near Zerba, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 23:28:37 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 23:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Zerba, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
52e12c3c611d2dfe3c5d2766307bd30538b66c8a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 23:28:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Zerba
County
Piacenza
Village
Zerba
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.68020, 9.24480
Temperature
5.7°C

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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 430 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Genoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportItaly · GOA · LIMJ
    43.8 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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Italy

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Italy

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share