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M1.1 Earthquake near Città di Castello, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-16 12:37:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 16, 2026 at 12:37 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Città di Castello, Umbria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
bb8a4ecf0d7428829611bbfb67c3f6c18cc4abd3
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 12:37:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Città di Castello
County
Perugia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.47520, 12.28830
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 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: 194 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 332 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 333 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 492 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 498 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
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

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