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M1.7 Earthquake near Forlì, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 13:01:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Forlì, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on February 8, 2026 at 13:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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 M2.6.

Details

ID
54f84ac16510fdbb3cbb848f7609e22ec1b33f92
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 13:01:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Forlì
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.16530, 11.98870
Temperature
7.7°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: 274 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 411 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 413 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    7.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

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

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