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M0.7 Earthquake near Purello, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-07 09:40:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Purello, Umbria (Italy) on July 7, 2026 at 09:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
b545c921e0825098bf3bd16b7d86904ea4307ce9
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
16.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-07 09:40:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Purello
County
Perugia
Village
Purello
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.30100, 12.75370
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.3 km
Shallow
16.3 km
16.3 km — deeper than 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: 172 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 298 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 301 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 459 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 467 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
    30.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

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