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M0.9 Earthquake near Casacastalda, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 13:47:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2026 at 13:47 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Casacastalda, Umbria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 13 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
722cb127483f495836d6403dd06fa258b9553407
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 13:47:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Casacastalda
County
Perugia
Village
Casacastalda
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.22400, 12.65830
Temperature
36.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 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: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 293 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 296 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 454 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 462 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
    18.5 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

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