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M0.4 Earthquake near Biforco, Tuscany (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 10:25:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.4 earthquake was recorded near Biforco, Tuscany (Italy) on August 11, 2026 at 10:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
0bfd596e986067f26f1bcf23c70f9252b59b9850
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 10:25:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Tuscany
City
Biforco
County
Florence
Village
Biforco
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.07700, 11.60920
Temperature
31.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 km
5.8 km — shallower than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 274 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 417 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 417 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    39.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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