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M1.6 Earthquake near Castellina in Chianti, Toscana (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 09:15:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.5 km
Source
INGV

Toscana · Castellina in Chianti

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Castellina in Chianti, Toscana (Italy) on February 21, 2026 at 09:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
c8548456dd3f376a70ff5f32d9f8bbcbf72ff2ba
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 09:15:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Toscana
City
Castellina in Chianti
County
Siena
Village
Castellina in Chianti
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.47820, 11.29700
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 373 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 377 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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