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M1.2 Earthquake near Sant'Agata Feltria, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 04:02:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
22.9 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Sant'Agata Feltria

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Sant'Agata Feltria, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on September 9, 2026 at 04:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
7fbd867ff35f50ade419c6f758de7a024c3b82ad
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
22.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 04:02:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Sant'Agata Feltria
County
Rimini
Village
Sant'Agata Feltria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.83900, 12.25830
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.9 km
Shallow
22.9 km
22.9 km — deeper than the regional average (13 km)
Regional average: 13 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: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 369 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 371 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    34.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    42.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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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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