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M2.7 Earthquake near Russi, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 07:16:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 14, 2026 at 07:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Russi, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
9351c929376c467e8af79cf4557c1a11a280023c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 07:16:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Russi
County
Ravenna
Village
Russi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.37240, 12.04070
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 km
15.7 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: 296 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 430 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 433 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    19.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 15 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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