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M1.6 Earthquake near Casella di Castelnuovo, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-07 08:57:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
25.1 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Casella di Castelnuovo

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About this earthquake

On March 7, 2026 at 08:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Casella di Castelnuovo, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
d8727b80c33bf3b6743ba370ebbfe7170ba7c569
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
25.1 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 08:57:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Casella di Castelnuovo
County
Bologna
Village
Casella di Castelnuovo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.28670, 11.39070
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.1 km
Shallow
25.1 km
25.1 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 301 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 446 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 446 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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