Italy · Emilia-Romagna

M1.3 Earthquake near Casola Valsenio, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-28 19:28:26 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
24.4 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Casola Valsenio

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About this earthquake

On March 28, 2026 at 19:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Casola Valsenio, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
5e0b4b942fa40e33b742ec70e4c4eda63099fa80
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
24.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 19:28:26 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Casola Valsenio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.20130, 11.64800
Temperature
5.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.4 km
Shallow
24.4 km
24.4 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 286 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 427 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    46.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

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