Italy · Umbria

M0.6 Earthquake near Foligno, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-27 21:35:47 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On March 27, 2026 at 21:35 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Foligno, Umbria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
55f67669cba9666ee44bd3f59e6ae07ff9e07be0
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
3.9 km
UTC time
2026-03-27 21:35:47 UTC
Local time
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.00570, 12.87950
Temperature
0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.9 km
Shallow
3.9 km
3.9 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: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 264 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 267 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 425 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 433 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
    31.4 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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