Italy · Umbria

M0.8 Earthquake near Gubbio, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 03:40:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Gubbio, Umbria (Italy) on August 18, 2026 at 03:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
2864351255d193e21db3167d5e2e27166d447916
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 03:40:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
County
Village
Padule-San Marco
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.34530, 12.62920
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.2 km
Shallow
10.2 km
10.2 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

  • Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 306 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 309 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 467 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 475 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 69 Catalogue entries

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