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M1.5 Earthquake near Fossato, Tuscany (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 14:36:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 19, 2026 at 14:36 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Fossato, Tuscany (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
1ca8d9dc2e58b66eacad6b20538f788641c3e43a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 14:36:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Tuscany
City
Fossato
County
Prato
Village
Fossato
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.06720, 11.05220
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.5 km
Shallow
8.5 km
8.5 km — shallower than 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: 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    31.2 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

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