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M1.2 Earthquake near Castel Ritaldi, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-16 14:37:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 14:37 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Castel Ritaldi, Umbria (Italy). 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: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
f0ba1c58ccb1fb877ae5cf8f32aa6fb69df02230
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 14:37:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Castel Ritaldi
County
Perugia
Village
Castel Ritaldi
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.84000, 12.62880
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 256 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 257 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 417 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 422 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
    30.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Umbria

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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