Italy · Umbria

M1.4 Earthquake near Norcia, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-29 07:24:40 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2026 at 07:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Norcia, Umbria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
d45363d42d429c3e077cd08c2594ec06322674be
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 07:24:40 UTC
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.77380, 13.23820
Temperature
22.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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

  • Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 229 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 234 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 390 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 400 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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