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M1.6 Earthquake near Pietralunga, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-30 22:25:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 30, 2026 at 22:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Pietralunga, Umbria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
1ca143d6f776ca73df49c8ee80314017137ae7f4
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 22:25:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Pietralunga
County
Perugia
Village
Pietralunga
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.43580, 12.39920
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 km
5.7 km — shallower than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 189 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 324 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 325 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 484 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 491 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International AirportItaly · PEG · LIRZ
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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