Italy earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 3 km WSW of San Fele, Italy

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of San Fele, Italy on Fri, Dec 12, 1980, 10:09 AM GMT+1 (09:09 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 3 km SSE of Morra de Sanctis, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mb), minor
Local time
UTC
1980-12-12 09:09:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.800° N, 15.507° E
Region
Italy
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
21

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.05 km SE of Rocchetta Sant'Antonio, Italy · 16719 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 4.43 km SSE of Morra de Sanctis, Italy · 16718 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 3.12 km W of Rocchetta Sant'Antonio, Italy · 16716 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.90 km ENE of Albanella, Italy · 16702 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 4.25 km NE of Avigliano, Italy · 16692 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 4.55 km ESE of Cairano, Italy · 16686 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 5.3southern Italy · 16685 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 4.32 km NNE of Pescopagano, Italy · 16685 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 4.14 km NW of Bisaccia Nuova, Italy · 16685 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 4.02 km W of Muro Lucano, Italy · 16684 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 4.05 km NNE of San Gregorio Magno, Italy · 16681 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 3.85 km N of Aquilonia, Italy · 16679 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 3.511 km N of Cerignola, Italy · 16670 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 3.24 km N of Lavello, Italy · 16667 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 3.52 km S of San Fele, Italy · 16720 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 4.31 km ENE of Caposele, Italy · 16724 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 4.24 km SW of Andretta-Mattinella, Italy · 16724 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 4.51 km NNE of Rapone, Italy · 16728 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 4.71 km SSW of Muro Lucano, Italy · 16728 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 3.95 km N of Lavello, Italy · 16729 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 4.11 km N of Anzano di Puglia, Italy · 16730 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 4.43 km SE of Vallata, Italy · 16731 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 4.22 km ESE of Castelfranco in Miscano, Italy · 16731 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 5.11 km SSW of Nuova Conza della Campania, Italy · 16732 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 4.65 km NE of Sasso di Castalda, Italy · 16732 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 4.33 km NW of Faeto, Italy · 16734 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 3.71 km E of Laviano, Italy · 16734 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 4.72 km ESE of Carife, Italy · 16736 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 4.14 km ESE of Calitri, Italy · 16736 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 4.54 km NNE of Andretta-Mattinella, Italy · 16736 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 4.42 km SSE of Cairano, Italy · 16736 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 4.32 km ENE of Vallesaccarda, Italy · 16736 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 4.54 km SW of Ruoti, Italy · 16736 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 4.43 km SE of Panni, Italy · 16736 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001b8a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:56 AM UTC.