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M1.2 Earthquake near Alto Reno Terme, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 20:07:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
13.9 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Alto Reno Terme

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2026 at 20:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Alto Reno Terme, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
7acbc0d93d8d9e51c7a46d88e3a37fbb58a42f24
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 20:07:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Alto Reno Terme
County
Bologna
Village
Castelluccio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.12680, 10.89980
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 303 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 451 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 453 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    42.9 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

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