Overview
- A shallow earthquake struck near Castiglione dei Pepoli in Emilia‑Romagna, with readings between magnitude 4.1 and 4.5.
- Shaking was felt across Tuscany and beyond, with residents in Florence, Prato, Bologna and even Milan reporting swaying buildings.
- Crowdsourced data logged 57 felt reports, with the largest share from Florence and additional accounts from Prato and Milan.
- Germany’s GFZ measured magnitude 4.5 at about 10 km depth, while Italy’s INGV reported magnitude 4.09 with an epicentral area north of Pistoia.
- Authorities reported no injuries or damage, and this was the strongest local tremor in more than three years in a region that averages about 1,700 quakes annually.