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M1.2 Earthquake near Purello, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 18:16:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 22, 2026 at 18:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Purello, Umbria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
f7eae7c89f1037ad57d4d2b075e239b54cd80028
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
13.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 18:16:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Umbria
City
Purello
County
Perugia
Village
Purello
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.33120, 12.77220

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.5 km
Shallow
13.5 km
13.5 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: 175 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 300 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 304 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 461 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 470 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
    33.5 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 · 69 Catalogue entries

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