Italy earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 5 km SSW of Lioni, Italy

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Lioni, Italy on Wed, Feb 11, 1981, 1:44 PM GMT+1 (12:44 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 2 km NNE of Rotondi, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-02-11 12:44:54 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.837° N, 15.153° 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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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.62 km NNE of Rotondi, Italy · 16656 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 3.42 km E of Vietri di Potenza, Italy · 16655 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 3.42 km SSE of Muro Lucano, Italy · 16643 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 4.12 km SE of San Fele, Italy · 16614 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away

Before

  1. 3.24 km N of Lavello, Italy · 16667 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 3.511 km N of Cerignola, Italy · 16670 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 3.85 km N of Aquilonia, Italy · 16679 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 4.05 km NNE of San Gregorio Magno, Italy · 16681 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 4.02 km W of Muro Lucano, Italy · 16684 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 4.14 km NW of Bisaccia Nuova, Italy · 16685 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 4.32 km NNE of Pescopagano, Italy · 16685 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 5.3southern Italy · 16685 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 4.55 km ESE of Cairano, Italy · 16686 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001c4e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.