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M1.2 Earthquake near Gualdo Tadino, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-22 14:13:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2026 at 14:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Gualdo Tadino, Umbria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 M3.9.

Details

ID
a1e163ad3113339b7628f7ede6e88544c2024bf4
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-22 14:13:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Gualdo Tadino
County
Perugia
Village
San Pellegrino
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.26070, 12.74370
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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: 167 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 294 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 455 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 463 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
    26.2 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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