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M0.8 Earthquake near Norcia, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 04:09:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 04:09 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Norcia, 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
bfcada49f4c841c518d55672ce58bf59dc7bf461
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 04:09:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Norcia
County
Perugia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.72120, 13.13250
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 227 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 230 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 387 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 397 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 69 Catalogue entries

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