Italy · Emilia-Romagna

M4.4 Earthquake near Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 08:29:16 UTC Local time:

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M4.4 Earthquake near Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.4 Earthquake near Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on January 13, 2026 at 08:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
bd5ae0e717e10b0b09c0ac21c6de255dc0f2dea6
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 08:29:16 UTC
Local time
Country
City
County
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.40470, 12.20806
Temperature
5.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 297 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 428 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 431 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    25.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 145 Catalogue entries

Of 144 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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