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M2.6 Earthquake near Sambuca Pistoiese, Toscana (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-14 11:36:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Sambuca Pistoiese, Toscana (Italy) on February 14, 2026 at 11:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 M2.1.

Details

ID
d1b772e93250f8a11e68c94cacf3ea8f828a5dad
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-14 11:36:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Toscana
City
Sambuca Pistoiese
County
Pistoia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.05900, 11.00050
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 km — close to 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: 292 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 440 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 442 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    32.2 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

Of 44 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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