4.1

Earthquake Details: 1 km NE of Sarzana, Italy

8/16/2026, 3:49:25 AM

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred near 1 km NE of Sarzana, Italy on 8/16/2026 at 3:49:25 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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ItalyTuscanyCarrara (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-10.4 km
Significance264
Latitude44.1457
Longitude10.0427
Event IDemsc:20260816_0000149
Magnitude4.1
Updated:8/16/2026, 7:12:01 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 5:49:25 AM GMT+2
UTC
8/16/2026, 3:49:25 AM UTC
-10.4 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Carrara
9 km SE
Marina di Carrara
12 km S
Massa
14 km SE
La Spezia
18 km W
Nearby event sequence · 1
M2.6Central ItalyBefore

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 07:12 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.