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M1.3 Earthquake near Norcia, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 01:15:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Norcia, Umbria (Italy) on July 8, 2026 at 01:15 UTC. 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
1ce8be16ee9973134e76c26962133eed296707dc
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 01:15:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Norcia
County
Perugia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.75850, 13.07930
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 393 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 402 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

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