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M3.6 Earthquake near Northern Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-05-04 06:29:13 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near Northern Italy (Italy) · 2025-05-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near Northern Italy (Italy) · 2025-05-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 4, 2025 at 06:29 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Northern Italy (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Italy: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
7fbbfa7c00ef889e33d9244a8f0393ea72f7d8b2
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-04 06:29:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
gfz
Coordinates
44.80000, 9.80000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Parma AirportItaly · PMF · LIMP
    39.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

Nuclear power plants

  • Caorso nuclear power plantItalyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    30.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 147 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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