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M1.6 Earthquake near Gualdo Tadino, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-02 16:29:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Gualdo Tadino, Umbria (Italy) on February 2, 2026 at 16:29 UTC. 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: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
e1d96f5fa93eaf4864dd485941306dde5282fe74
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-02 16:29:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Gualdo Tadino
County
Perugia
Village
Palazzo Mancinelli-Vaccara
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.26880, 12.76530
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 294 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 297 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 455 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 464 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
    28.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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