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M1.8 Earthquake near Spoleto, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-22 08:42:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Spoleto, Umbria (Italy) on July 22, 2026 at 08:42 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: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
57683d0dc2ba5fe50fce2045f342c59d70751508
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-22 08:42:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Spoleto
County
Perugia
Village
San Giacomo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.79220, 12.74480
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 247 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 248 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 408 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 414 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
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 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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