Italy · Emilia-Romagna

M1.5 Earthquake near Savignano, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 07:21:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2026 at 07:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Savignano, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
b030370b7b1e754b184aaf8223d6769b943b08df
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 07:21:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Village
Savignano
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.21980, 11.04870
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

  • Distance: 306 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 453 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 454 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 468 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
    39.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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