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M3.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-07-09 07:43:21 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy) · 2025-07-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy) · 2025-07-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy) on July 9, 2025 at 07:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
ec2a53e75ef8b671474152d8c5723a2fdc489ea5
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 07:43:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.87430, 11.17380
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

22felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 9, 2025, 12:12 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 147 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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