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M1.5 Earthquake near Monterotondo Marittimo, Tuscany (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 09:03:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.5 km
Source
INGV

Tuscany · Monterotondo Marittimo

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 09:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Monterotondo Marittimo, Tuscany (Italy). 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
f17715f470d265acd94866a03a51f66e16353303
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 09:03:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Tuscany
City
Monterotondo Marittimo
County
Grosseto
Village
Monterotondo Marittimo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.15420, 10.84470
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.5 km
Shallow
8.5 km
8.5 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 369 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 376 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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