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M0.9 Earthquake near 6 km N Sellano (PG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-03 12:35:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2026 at 12:35 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near 6 km N Sellano (PG) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 12 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: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
dbda7157a8dc7476e47bfcabef9adb2886536d17
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
11.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 12:35:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Umbria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.94720, 12.92430
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.8 km
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 256 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 259 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 417 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 426 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
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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