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M1.2 Earthquake near Belvedere, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 10:30:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Belvedere, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on July 29, 2026 at 10:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
b201509dcc9ddde2da35e56566cbfad217909ed7
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
24.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 10:30:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Belvedere
County
Bologna
Village
Belvedere
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.22230, 11.49170
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.3 km
Shallow
24.3 km
24.3 km — deeper than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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: 292 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 435 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 436 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 448 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
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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