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M1.7 Earthquake near Tizzano Val Parma, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-10 03:31:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
33.8 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Tizzano Val Parma

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Tizzano Val Parma, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on August 10, 2026 at 03:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 M2.4.

Details

ID
5bd0b6f2c119d67838fabfa4ff7a18ef52c0c39d
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
33.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-10 03:31:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Tizzano Val Parma
County
Parma
Village
Tizzano Val Parma
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.48770, 10.19180
Temperature
19.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.8 km
Shallow
33.8 km
33.8 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.

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Airports

  • Parma AirportItaly · PMF · LIMP
    38.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

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