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M1.0 Earthquake near Vernio, Toscana (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 01:36:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Vernio, Toscana (Italy) on May 22, 2026 at 01:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
1b678e7cf39c4cb3de28b191af6bc62e78b9256f
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 01:36:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Toscana
City
Vernio
County
Prato
Village
Montepiano
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.10730, 11.15480
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 km — close to 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: 291 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 438 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 439 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    33.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 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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