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M0.4 Earthquake near Cerreto di Spoleto, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 01:57:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.4 earthquake was recorded near Cerreto di Spoleto, Umbria (Italy) on August 9, 2026 at 01:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
570f30be3c7d64f82a274e0ca94ee06ab1cf99be
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 01:57:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Cerreto di Spoleto
County
Perugia
Village
Cerreto di Spoleto
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.87130, 12.94830
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 km — shallower than 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: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 248 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 251 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 409 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 417 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
    43.3 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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