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M0.8 Earthquake near Valfabbrica, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 10:24:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Valfabbrica, Umbria (Italy) on October 18, 2026 at 10:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 INGV. Italy: 81 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
e7ceb5e980bf290c22a7191b36e4ea1014491253
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 10:24:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Valfabbrica
County
Perugia
Village
Valfabbrica
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.18680, 12.69920
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.2 km
Shallow
10.2 km
10.2 km — close to the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 288 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 291 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 449 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 457 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
    18.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 69 Catalogue entries

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