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M0.8 Earthquake near Gubbio, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 17:28:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 17:28 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Gubbio, Umbria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
6c702307e8d11ec8069c0db5d8b273690130aa05
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 17:28:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Gubbio
County
Perugia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.42550, 12.56970
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 km — shallower than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 186 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 317 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 319 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 477 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 485 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International AirportItaly · PEG · LIRZ
    36.9 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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