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M2.6 Earthquake near Norcia, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 03:36:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Norcia, Umbria (Italy) on October 5, 2026 at 03:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
3b9d5abaa69ca9c00ea10281d75bf35c09946216
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 03:36:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Norcia
County
Perugia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.80780, 13.10520
Temperature
8.5°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 (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 236 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 240 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 397 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 407 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 68 other entries for this area and period, 2 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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