Italy · Toscana

M1.8 Earthquake near Palazzuolo sul Senio, Toscana (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 21:02:10 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.1 km
Source
INGV

Toscana · Palazzuolo sul Senio

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About this earthquake

On January 9, 2026 at 21:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Palazzuolo sul Senio, Toscana (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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
27bbcf3212e36c5651aec3a13aa1e0794702b501
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 21:02:10 UTC
Local time
Country
State
County
Village
Palazzuolo sul Senio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.15120, 11.55920
Temperature
2.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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

  • Distance: 283 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 426 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 426 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

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

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