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M1.6 Earthquake near Palazzuolo sul Senio, Tuscany (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 00:12:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Palazzuolo sul Senio, Tuscany (Italy) on October 15, 2026 at 00:12 UTC. 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: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
fafc80168ac219446c9a23bbf9a9767e53125652
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 00:12:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Tuscany
City
Palazzuolo sul Senio
County
Florence
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.07120, 11.49320
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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: 276 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 421 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 421 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    48.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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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