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M0.9 Earthquake near Norcia, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 15:44:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Norcia, Umbria (Italy) on July 16, 2026 at 15:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
eae7cf17214368303cc96359798f34a709442ef2
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 15:44:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Norcia
County
Perugia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.78300, 13.19530
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 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: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 392 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 402 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

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

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