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M0.6 Earthquake near Pietralunga, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 06:36:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Pietralunga, Umbria (Italy) on August 2, 2026 at 06:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
973a0c8ac98fb176fd1e0e9a6cf4c7cf156c09b6
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 06:36:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Pietralunga
County
Perugia
Village
Pietralunga
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.44530, 12.39270
Temperature
28.1°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 (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 325 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 326 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 485 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 492 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
    40.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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