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M1.1 Earthquake near Palazzuolo sul Senio, Tuscany (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 08:08:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
10.5 km
Source
INGV

Tuscany · Palazzuolo sul Senio

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Palazzuolo sul Senio, Tuscany (Italy) on October 9, 2026 at 08:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
0e96d34bb56f8726caa63970038f3a641e03397b
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 08:08:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Tuscany
City
Palazzuolo sul Senio
County
Florence
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.07430, 11.51780
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — close to the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 276 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 420 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 420 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    46.1 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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