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M1.5 Earthquake near Purello, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 04:28:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Purello, Umbria (Italy) on November 12, 2026 at 04:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 53 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 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
c4afc32016d63a74a1b9ddb4ffbdd2c9e47e6a6b
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
52.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 04:28:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Purello
County
Perugia
Village
Purello
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.31930, 12.78530
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.8 km
Shallow
52.8 km
52.8 km — deeper than the regional average (13 km)
Regional average: 13 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: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 299 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 302 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 460 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
    33.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 69 Catalogue entries

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