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M1.9 Earthquake near Sant'Annapelago, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-05 12:02:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.1 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Sant'Annapelago

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Sant'Annapelago, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on September 5, 2026 at 12:02 UTC. 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
5dfddfa7c31762f26305c0517b9453260b76f2ec
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-05 12:02:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Sant'Annapelago
County
Modena
Village
Sant'Annapelago
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.20300, 10.56600
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 km — close to 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 324 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 473 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 476 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

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

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