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M1.8 Earthquake near Alto Reno Terme, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 04:45:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
14.4 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Alto Reno Terme

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Alto Reno Terme, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on July 30, 2026 at 04:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
e273c6fd7c99169c0921ac3c2ffba7caaf3e49ac
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 04:45:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Alto Reno Terme
County
Bologna
Village
Castelluccio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.12320, 10.92400
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 km
14.4 km — close to 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.

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  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 301 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
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    Distance: 451 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
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    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

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

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