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M0.6 Earthquake near 7 km E Norcia (PG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-26 22:02:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near 7 km E Norcia (PG) (Italy) on May 26, 2026 at 22:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
6bc74628c52d11e5e4708e94b4ce3bd646e5cc4d
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-26 22:02:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Umbria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.79030, 13.18230
Temperature
12.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 237 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 393 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 403 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

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