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M1.9 Earthquake near Alfero, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-30 19:20:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 30, 2026 at 19:20 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Alfero, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 55 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
8d7b53f60a3710f07745b8a88da5759e4b078473
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
55.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 19:20:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Alfero
County
Forlì-Cesena
Village
Alfero
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.82420, 12.05250

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.4 km
Shallow
55.4 km
55.4 km — deeper 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: 236 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 375 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 376 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 387 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
    41.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    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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