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M0.7 Earthquake near Fossato, Tuscany (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 01:27:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 01:27 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Fossato, Tuscany (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
1448df7302f0b20f3be207e6792ea635cce3dce2
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 01:27:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Tuscany
City
Fossato
County
Prato
Village
Fossato
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.06980, 11.05870
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 km — close to 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: 291 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 438 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 440 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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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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