Italy · Umbria

M1.3 Earthquake near Cerreto di Spoleto, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 03:54:11 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2026 at 03:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Cerreto di Spoleto, Umbria (Italy). 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
f5048df355a160f4987a6295d8408c39ac610368
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 03:54:11 UTC
Local time
Country
State
County
Village
Cerreto di Spoleto
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.86870, 12.97580
Temperature
11.0°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

  • Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
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  • Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 407 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 416 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International AirportItaly · PEG · LIRZ
    45.3 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 · 71 Catalogue entries

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Open seismic profile

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