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M2.4 Earthquake near Valsamoggia, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-01 04:54:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 1, 2026 at 04:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Valsamoggia, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

Details

ID
eb5ef1b476087d0a020b884681f5b08e19aa49fa
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-01 04:54:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Valsamoggia
County
Bologna
Village
Savigno
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.35830, 11.04100
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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: 320 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 466 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 467 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

Of 99 other entries for this area and period, 37 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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