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M1.5 Earthquake near Montespertoli, Tuscany (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-22 17:29:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Montespertoli, Tuscany (Italy) on July 22, 2026 at 17:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
b21c875dc6df83e2dbeb37e079698239a87e3745
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 17:29:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Tuscany
City
Montespertoli
County
Florence
Village
Montespertoli
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.63320, 11.05370
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 399 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 402 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 418 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
    22.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,248 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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