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M2.0 Earthquake near Città di Castello, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 18:37:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Città di Castello, Umbria (Italy) on September 23, 2026 at 18:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
d4b210d79aabd40146ae696ef058f656086f8971
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 18:37:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Città di Castello
County
Perugia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.49720, 12.35580
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than 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: 196 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 331 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 333 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 492 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 498 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
    46.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

Of 67 other entries for this area and period, 46 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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