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M0.9 Earthquake near Premilcuore, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-04 17:57:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 4, 2026 at 17:57 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Premilcuore, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
8772879d0ad39d27d84a131500939cc5d1b74ec1
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 17:57:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Premilcuore
County
Forlì-Cesena
Village
Premilcuore
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.99200, 11.76970

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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: 260 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 402 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 403 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

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