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M2.3 Earthquake near Pavullo nel Frignano, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 09:38:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
29.5 km
Source
ISC

Emilia-Romagna · Pavullo nel Frignano

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 09:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Pavullo nel Frignano, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by ISC. Italy: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
bfa008905ba7c5326689a769b2ecc7e312794ae3
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
29.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 09:38:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Pavullo nel Frignano
County
Modena
Village
Castagneto
Source
isc
Coordinates
44.34480, 10.88330
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.5 km
Shallow
29.5 km
29.5 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 324 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 472 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 473 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    38.5 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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