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M1.2 Earthquake near Firenzuola, Tuscany (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 09:03:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2026 at 09:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Firenzuola, Tuscany (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
fbf80f70914bb4542984ac58427d8aa9577214ba
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 09:03:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Tuscany
City
Firenzuola
County
Florence
Village
Firenzuola
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.08320, 11.42430
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — close to 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: 280 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 424 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 425 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 438 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
    35.3 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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