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M1.6 Earthquake near Cascia, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-11 18:09:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 11, 2026 at 18:09 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Cascia, Umbria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
6a71919a0ba7ee365786e915dd518e784ab5295c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-11 18:09:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Cascia
County
Perugia
Village
Cascia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.63200, 13.05670
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 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: 101 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 220 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 223 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 381 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 389 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

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