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M1.1 Earthquake near Brisighella, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-30 18:56:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 30, 2026 at 18:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Brisighella, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 9 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 INGV. Italy: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
d84a0a9a3ec6d00e7fc53f26f06c3e2d9fc00b1d
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-30 18:56:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Brisighella
County
Ravenna
Village
Brisighella
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.13120, 11.62220

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 km — shallower 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: 279 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 421 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 422 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    36.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

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