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M1.6 Earthquake near San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 19:27:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.8 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · San Benedetto Val di Sambro

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 19:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 INGV. Italy: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
c862bea89882db12528ed289c6e43af23174c3db
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 19:27:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
San Benedetto Val di Sambro
County
Bologna
Village
San Benedetto Val di Sambro
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.16080, 11.28330
Temperature
-0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 292 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 438 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 438 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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