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M1.2 Earthquake near Portico e San Benedetto, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 07:45:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.4 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Portico e San Benedetto

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Portico e San Benedetto, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on January 18, 2026 at 07:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
9badd1a4dddea65ce8d5f668c352065e6191b4a7
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 07:45:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Portico e San Benedetto
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.98380, 11.74730
Temperature
5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.4 km
Shallow
0.4 km
0.4 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: 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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