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M2.6 Earthquake near Zerba, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-04 12:09:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 4, 2026 at 12:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Zerba, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
b46d71c2863af403f5e5f97b2512e1089b3ce7a8
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 12:09:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Zerba
County
Piacenza
Village
Zerba
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.67730, 9.25970
Temperature
-0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 km — close to 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

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Airports

  • Genoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportItaly · GOA · LIMJ
    44.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 19 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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