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

UTC time: 2026-10-05 02:08:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 02:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Roncaglio, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
c499be97595c0257f2a0dd501893a7ca2792e650
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
24.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 02:08:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Roncaglio
County
Reggio Emilia
Village
Roncaglio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.53120, 10.41530
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.1 km
Shallow
24.1 km
24.1 km — deeper than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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

  • Parma AirportItaly · PMF · LIMP
    34.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

Of 102 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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