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M2.6 Earthquake near Monchio delle Corti, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-11-15 18:21:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

Emilia-Romagna · Monchio delle Corti

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About this earthquake

On November 15, 2026 at 18:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Monchio delle Corti, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
d15b204646978be87c93289e97966a4fecd942f9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-15 18:21:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Monchio delle Corti
County
Parma
Village
Monchio delle Corti
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.44240, 10.13150
Temperature
3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — deeper than the regional average (13 km)
Regional average: 13 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
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

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

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