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M0.7 Earthquake near Fossato di Vico, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 08:31:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 08:31 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Fossato di Vico, Umbria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
b9d27993b6e332c1b8c57172e960765b82c6cdd0
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 08:31:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Fossato di Vico
County
Perugia
Village
Fossato di Vico
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.29820, 12.72820
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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: 171 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: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 459 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 468 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
    28.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 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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