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M1.7 Earthquake near 4 km E Gaggio Montano (BO) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 00:55:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 00:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near 4 km E Gaggio Montano (BO) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
8d92bbb04f80d5b5c1eeb6325ba55d0feea3b6cf
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 00:55:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.21700, 10.97970
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 km — close to 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: 308 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 456 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 457 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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