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M2.8 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 22:02:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 22:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy). With a focal depth of about 9 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 EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
5a78ac6fc15dbe023a9d8188e8972c87dd385233
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 22:02:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.11180, 11.07820
Temperature
2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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

Felt reports

9felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 3, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 14 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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