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M2.4 Earthquake near Gubbio, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 15:38:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2026 at 15:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Gubbio, Umbria (Italy). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
d835bb35b7d8967f55f81e73b5e6253f87dd2954
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 15:38:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Gubbio
County
Perugia
Village
Mocaiana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.40920, 12.47220
Temperature
34.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 km — shallower than 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 318 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 320 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 479 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 486 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 71 Catalogue entries

Of 70 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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