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M0.8 Earthquake near Scarperia e San Piero, Toscana (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 00:02:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
INGV

Toscana · Scarperia e San Piero

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Scarperia e San Piero, Toscana (Italy) on January 9, 2026 at 00:02 UTC. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
90470b1b91d537b9239ec5dba5a1117684e80e81
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 00:02:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Toscana
City
Scarperia e San Piero
County
Firenze
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.07530, 11.31670
Temperature
3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 282 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 428 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 429 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

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

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

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Toscana

Context for this earthquake

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

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