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M1.2 Earthquake near Cerreto di Spoleto, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 07:13:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 07:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Cerreto di Spoleto, 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
ab13e0e9fb3f87552d4ef95b018024feff39d53c
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 07:13:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Cerreto di Spoleto
County
Perugia
Village
Cerreto di Spoleto
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.85570, 12.95870
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
10.6 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: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 246 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 249 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 407 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 415 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
    45.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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