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

UTC time: 2026-07-29 12:38:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2026 at 12:38 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Belvedere, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
d1c41d6c7fdc51f48a7a061aa0b82cc66a91d839
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
26.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 12:38:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Belvedere
County
Bologna
Village
Belvedere
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.23530, 11.47680
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.7 km
Shallow
26.7 km
26.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 294 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 437 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 437 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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