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M1.8 Earthquake near Forlì, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 02:34:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Forlì, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on January 14, 2026 at 02:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
cc544850677dd48baf6c30cc5bd907a4e238d033
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
25.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 02:34:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Forlì
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.31650, 12.02970
Temperature
3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.4 km
Shallow
25.4 km
25.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 290 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 425 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 427 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 435 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
    13.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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