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M1.9 Earthquake near Orciatico, Tuscany (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 18:12:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2026 at 18:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Orciatico, Tuscany (Italy). With a focal depth of about 5 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 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
9a91c0a5c491e1f2d5bdce9dbf44cb585a6ad08d
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
4.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 18:12:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Tuscany
City
Orciatico
County
Pisa
Village
Orciatico
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.43270, 10.68530
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.6 km
Shallow
4.6 km
4.6 km — shallower than the regional average (13 km)
Regional average: 13 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: 250 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 401 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 406 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 424 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
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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Context for this earthquake

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

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