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M1.3 Earthquake near Casola Valsenio, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 03:07:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
28.4 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Casola Valsenio

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Casola Valsenio, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on August 17, 2026 at 03:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 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 M3.9.

Details

ID
b9b1ee0de5e4509a53b0e3957f77ca02d0021b23
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
28.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 03:07:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Casola Valsenio
County
Ravenna
Village
Casola Valsenio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.17320, 11.57550
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.4 km
Shallow
28.4 km
28.4 km — deeper than 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 284 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 427 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 440 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
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    46.3 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

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