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M2.5 Earthquake near Tizzano Val Parma, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 00:50:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

Emilia-Romagna · Tizzano Val Parma

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Tizzano Val Parma, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on August 2, 2026 at 00:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
5e25f9464c335a77b3c9f1aa94482a78c501268f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 00:50:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Tizzano Val Parma
County
Parma
Village
Tizzano Val Parma
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.55140, 10.23320
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — deeper than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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