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M1.4 Earthquake near 5 km W Sansepolcro (AR) (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 00:36:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near 5 km W Sansepolcro (AR) (Italy) on January 1, 2026 at 00:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
1277bc06fbd54dc3b07f8487bf039c9bfeb09c91
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 00:36:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.58970, 12.07950
Temperature
-2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 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: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 351 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 351 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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