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M1.3 Earthquake near 5 km W Sansepolcro (AR) (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 13:58:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 13:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near 5 km W Sansepolcro (AR) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
781ea3b303462933e27c31170092683e2c5a669c
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 13:58:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.57970, 12.08630
Temperature
1.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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: 209 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 350 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 350 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

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

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