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M1.2 Earthquake near Casacastalda, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 12:24:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Casacastalda, Umbria (Italy) on July 29, 2026 at 12:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
993ac6610a6bb8fc70360ffcca6fe5f7df49252a
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 12:24:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Casacastalda
County
Perugia
Village
Casacastalda
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.19530, 12.65270
Temperature
35.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 km — shallower than 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: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 291 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 293 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 451 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 459 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
    15.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

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

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