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M2.1 Earthquake near Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-06-28 21:25:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 28, 2026 at 21:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
5dee4a8f11c4159aee259ee6310603e43abed5ee
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-28 21:25:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Ferrara
County
Ferrara
Village
Chiesuol del Fosso
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.80610, 11.58580
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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: 351 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 489 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 491 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

Of 99 other entries for this area and period, 70 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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