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M2.0 Earthquake near Villa Col dei Canali, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-01 20:43:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 1, 2026 at 20:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Villa Col dei Canali, Umbria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 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: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
4d504f23894c718be50482ba732658cbec2e4324
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 20:43:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Villa Col dei Canali
County
Perugia
Village
Villa Col dei Canali
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.36870, 12.70080

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 (12.6 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: 179 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 307 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 310 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 467 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 476 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

Of 70 other entries for this area and period, 49 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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