International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584505
Event time 2026-02-28 04:59:55 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 03:59:55 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 04:59:55 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.6
Depth 37.1 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider INGV

Location
Continent Europe
Country Italy
Administration area Emilia-Romagna
Nearest settlement Cella
Distance 1 km
Course ESE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
Caorso (38,60 km), Caorso (38,60 km)
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Campo di Volo Campore (9,90 km), Campo di Volo Campore (9,90 km), Aviosuperficie di Rubbiano (10,55 km), Aviosuperficie di Rubbiano (10,55 km), Aviosuperficie Aviodelta (13,63 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.