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M1.6 Earthquake near 5 km W Sansepolcro (AR) (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-03 04:41:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near 5 km W Sansepolcro (AR) (Italy) on January 3, 2026 at 04:41 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
c2d03425e9bf4b349e23ea918b7c5f067dfe561c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 04:41:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.58080, 12.08620
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 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: 209 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 350 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 350 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

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

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