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M0.8 Earthquake near Massarosa, Tuscany (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-23 20:16:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Massarosa, Tuscany (Italy) on August 23, 2026 at 20:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
d2ed26d5fc2ea2a1f403512aeca9dcce3f2132fb
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 20:16:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Tuscany
City
Massarosa
County
Lucca
Village
Massaciuccoli
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.84080, 10.33950
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 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: 303 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 453 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 458 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pisa International AirportItaly · PSA · LIRP
    18.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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