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M0.5 Earthquake near Gualdo Tadino, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 02:51:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Gualdo Tadino, Umbria (Italy) on October 18, 2026 at 02:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
b08d0189a2dc2e0824e495484aba9b04ef25e9eb
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 02:51:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Gualdo Tadino
County
Perugia
Village
Palazzo Mancinelli-Vaccara
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.27100, 12.77680
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 km — close to the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 168 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: 464 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
    28.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 69 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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