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M2.5 Earthquake near Barga, Tuscany (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 08:51:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Barga, Tuscany (Italy) on October 5, 2026 at 08:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 EMSC. Italy: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
53bb54122f5e3f0248ef633148470b078eedbb9d
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 08:51:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Tuscany
City
Barga
County
Lucca
Village
Barga
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.11730, 10.53930
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 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: 317 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 467 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 470 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pisa International AirportItaly · PSA · LIRP
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

Of 1,260 other entries for this area and period, 328 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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