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M0.9 Earthquake near Cesena, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 14:49:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Cesena, Emilia-Romagna (Italy) on August 24, 2026 at 14:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
f9244e63bad8af39172eb0d885fa757602779675
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 14:49:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Cesena
County
Forlì-Cesena
Village
Pievesestina
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.16830, 12.20470
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 271 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 404 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 407 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    11.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    36.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

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