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M0.8 Earthquake near Preci, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 02:22:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Preci, Umbria (Italy) on March 2, 2026 at 02:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
a586069b81d2f53001e217dab76131a4f40782a2
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 02:22:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Preci
County
Perugia
Village
Preci
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.85520, 13.03180
Temperature
4.4°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 (12.6 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: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 247 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 404 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 413 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
    50.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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