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M0.9 Earthquake near San Godenzo, Tuscany (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 06:45:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2026 at 06:45 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near San Godenzo, Tuscany (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
aa4598f63b65e391034e2622c15d73ec83ed3414
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
6.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 06:45:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Tuscany
City
San Godenzo
County
Florence
Village
San Godenzo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.89670, 11.63230
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.2 km
Shallow
6.2 km
6.2 km — shallower than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 254 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 398 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 399 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 412 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
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    48.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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