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M0.8 Earthquake near Pietralunga, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 11:11:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 11:11 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Pietralunga, Umbria (Italy). 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 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
9cf0b5673ec417fd86e9db9fa8fcd7a4d84816a3
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 11:11:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Pietralunga
County
Perugia
Village
Pietralunga
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.46670, 12.46670
Temperature
34.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 191 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 324 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 326 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 336 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
    41.4 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

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