Italy · Umbria

M1.2 Earthquake near Norcia, Umbria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-09 21:30:39 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On April 9, 2026 at 21:30 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Norcia, Umbria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
fd734f39a6ec96a93c65facbd1fafed2f5d4c03b
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 21:30:39 UTC
Local time
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.79480, 13.10050
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 239 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 396 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 405 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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