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M0.8 Earthquake near Firenzuola, Toscana (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 09:29:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Firenzuola, Toscana (Italy) on March 2, 2026 at 09:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
551729449a7617ef03cb0395d49cd0dfa22769ef
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 09:29:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Toscana
City
Firenzuola
County
Firenze
Village
Firenzuola
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.11770, 11.42080
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 km — shallower than 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: 283 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 428 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 442 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
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

11 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 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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