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M0.5 Earthquake near Monteleone di Spoleto, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 15:59:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
11.6 km
Source
INGV

Umbria · Monteleone di Spoleto

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 15:59 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Monteleone di Spoleto, Umbria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
11798d220577548b3cf222e391a86e77502c7a50
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 15:59:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Monteleone di Spoleto
County
Perugia
Village
Monteleone di Spoleto
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.67080, 12.96550
Temperature
4.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 km — close to the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 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: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 227 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 229 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 388 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 395 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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