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M1.2 Earthquake near Piamaggio, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-06-14 18:53:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 14, 2026 at 18:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Piamaggio, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
70ebd53e5b834a1af56b0bf205f73b3afc71dc17
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-14 18:53:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Piamaggio
County
Bologna
Village
Piamaggio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.18470, 11.30380
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 km — shallower 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 294 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 439 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 440 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    39.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

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