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M1.3 Earthquake near Castelnuovo Berardenga, Toscana (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-07 08:12:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.0 km
Source
INGV

Toscana · Castelnuovo Berardenga

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About this earthquake

On March 7, 2026 at 08:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Castelnuovo Berardenga, Toscana (Italy). With a focal depth of about 8 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: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
78d90ccff9f9f6e21a6896bed448f2096d5995cd
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 08:12:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Toscana
City
Castelnuovo Berardenga
County
Siena
Village
Castelnuovo Berardenga
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.38020, 11.35050
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 213 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 362 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 365 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Toscana

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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