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M1.2 Earthquake near Spoleto, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 16:05:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 16:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Spoleto, Umbria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
bf22b974b19e60e1452c229a12f138719c70214e
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 16:05:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Spoleto
County
Perugia
Village
Cortaccione
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.75570, 12.75880
Temperature
6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 km — shallower 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: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 403 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 410 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
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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