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M1.8 Earthquake near Montalbano, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 00:15:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Montalbano, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on August 24, 2026 at 00:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
6d6e2037e35ae8873f36cd4d281ab02dde572ff9
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
23.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 00:15:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Montalbano
County
Modena
Village
Montalbano
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.35080, 10.98920
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.6 km
Shallow
23.6 km
23.6 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

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Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    31.4 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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