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M0.5 Earthquake near Norcia, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 21:15:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 21:15 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Norcia, Umbria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
1543774ab083d7f1351cb26d95eb5ac8ad56ae2b
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 21:15:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Norcia
County
Perugia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.76170, 13.02070
Temperature
12.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 237 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 395 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 404 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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