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

UTC time: 2026-02-09 17:52:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 9, 2026 at 17:52 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
8397d782e6ce114e07239acee3f956ac95617c9a
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 17:52:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Reggio Emilia
County
Reggio nell'Emilia
Village
Massenzatico
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.73900, 10.70580
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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