Italy · Umbria

M0.8 Earthquake near Gubbio, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-09 20:58:56 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On March 9, 2026 at 20:58 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Gubbio, Umbria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 5 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: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
3ba3d21338248e9422169035efd1da015e048f21
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 20:58:56 UTC
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.41820, 12.54380

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 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

  • Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 317 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 319 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 478 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 485 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
    35.9 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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