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M2.1 Earthquake near Casalfiumanese, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 15:42:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
27.6 km
Source
EMSC

Emilia-Romagna · Casalfiumanese

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Casalfiumanese, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on July 29, 2026 at 15:42 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
c69e06e47b82f22f655dc492c476280eb8886c0d
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
27.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 15:42:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Casalfiumanese
County
Bologna
Village
Casalfiumanese
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.25720, 11.48830
Temperature
32.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.6 km
Shallow
27.6 km
27.6 km — deeper than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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: 296 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 439 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 439 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    34.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    46.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 68 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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