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M2.5 Earthquake near Scandiano, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 18:26:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Scandiano, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on September 4, 2026 at 18:26 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
6b6c31af4040a463960df4da6e936beec789dd66
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 18:26:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Scandiano
County
Reggio nell'Emilia
Village
Fellegara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.62150, 10.68690
Temperature
24.7°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 (12.9 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: 359 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Parma AirportItaly · PMF · LIMP
    38.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    48.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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

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