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M1.5 Earthquake near Sant'Annapelago, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-07 23:02:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.8 km
Source
INGV

Emilia-Romagna · Sant'Annapelago

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About this earthquake

On February 7, 2026 at 23:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Sant'Annapelago, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
facbad9db58187219eb755b5dbf549f1edac13a1
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-07 23:02:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Sant'Annapelago
County
Modena
Village
Sant'Annapelago
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.16080, 10.54320
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 km — close to 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: 321 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 470 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 474 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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