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M1.9 Earthquake near Faenza, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 13:23:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 13:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Faenza, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). With a focal depth of about 24 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
fdace85ca4df02a88b41609ac619d002dd1ad812
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
23.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 13:23:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Faenza
County
Ravenna
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.24920, 11.92120
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.6 km
Shallow
23.6 km
23.6 km — deeper 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: 285 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 422 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 423 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    13.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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