Italy · Umbria

M0.5 Earthquake near Sigillo, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 15:59:55 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On June 21, 2026 at 15:59 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Sigillo, Umbria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
2ed5a2d9c7f1d56993a81614dd9bee8e802918ab
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 15:59:55 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
County
Village
Sigillo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.33430, 12.73220
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 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

  • Distance: 175 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 302 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 305 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 463 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 471 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
    31.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

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

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