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M0.9 Earthquake near Scheggia e Pascelupo, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-30 15:18:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Scheggia e Pascelupo, Umbria (Italy) on August 30, 2026 at 15:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
50cda680cd2cb631c1b15cf256ac838bf054445d
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
13.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-30 15:18:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Scheggia e Pascelupo
County
Perugia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.45930, 12.73430
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.6 km
Shallow
13.6 km
13.6 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 189 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 315 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 318 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 476 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 485 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
    44.2 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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