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M0.5 Earthquake near Castellina in Chianti, Toscana (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-09 12:07:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
7.8 km
Source
INGV

Toscana · Castellina in Chianti

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About this earthquake

On February 9, 2026 at 12:07 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Castellina in Chianti, Toscana (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
0082d2f30e6ca182bd610c17cea87a36058bfcfc
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 12:07:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Toscana
City
Castellina in Chianti
County
Siena
Village
Castellina in Chianti
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.40320, 11.25230
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 km — shallower 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: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 369 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 372 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Toscana

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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