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M2.2 Earthquake near Montalbano, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 21:59:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Montalbano, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on August 24, 2026 at 21:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
6b5e71d82810130bbc167957172b1285784fd27f
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
26.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 21:59:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Montalbano
County
Modena
Village
Montalbano
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.34530, 10.97850
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.8 km
Shallow
26.8 km
26.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 321 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 468 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 469 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    32.5 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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