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M2.3 Earthquake near Portomaggiore, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-17 07:25:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 17, 2026 at 07:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Portomaggiore, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 5 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 ISC. Italy: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
b29634db34326a7c172a93ff7959b5aac9156b12
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-17 07:25:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Portomaggiore
County
Ferrara
Village
Portorotta
Source
isc
Coordinates
44.71430, 11.79530
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 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: 337 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 473 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 475 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

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

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

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

Of 99 other entries for this area and period, 47 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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