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M0.8 Earthquake near Villa Col dei Canali, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 02:21:06 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Villa Col dei Canali, Umbria (Italy) on September 22, 2026 at 02:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 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: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
c37912936cdbdca6a0b40e45bfa90ba8772f8af0
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 02:21:06 UTC
Local time
Country
State
County
Village
Villa Col dei Canali
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.37880, 12.72720
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 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

  • Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 307 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 310 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 468 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 476 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International AirportItaly · PEG · LIRZ
    35.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 67 Catalogue entries

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