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M1.4 Earthquake near Montese, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-07 21:31:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 7, 2026 at 21:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Montese, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
93eff867c084bf6ebd2aa59f0ecee879398325ae
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-07 21:31:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Montese
County
Modena
Village
Montese
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.26520, 10.88630
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 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: 316 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 464 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 466 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

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