Italy earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 2 km SSW of Pennabilli, Italy

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Pennabilli, Italy on Sun, Jul 12, 1987, 5:12 AM GMT+2 (03:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 1 km SE of Rocca San Casciano, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-07-12 03:12:54 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.801° N, 12.257° 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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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.34 km WSW of Carpegna, Italy · 14324 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.91 km WSW of Pennabilli, Italy · 14323 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.84 km NE of Sansepolcro, Italy · 14322 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 4.31 km SE of Rocca San Casciano, Italy · 14320 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.93 km E of Dovadola, Italy · 14319 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 4.01 km ESE of Predappio, Italy · 14287 days ago · 20 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 3.316 km NNE of Gabicce Mare, Italy · 14283 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 3.31 km S of Matelica, Italy · 14279 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 4.020 km NNE of Pesaro, Italy · 14269 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 2.44 km NE of Pitigliano, Italy · 14325 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.75 km S of Pennabilli, Italy · 14325 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.13 km S of Pennabilli, Italy · 14325 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 3.13 km W of Sestino, Italy · 14325 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.93 km S of Pennabilli, Italy · 14325 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.05 km SSW of Pennabilli, Italy · 14325 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 3.85 km NNE of Badia Tedalda, Italy · 14328 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 3.11 km SE of Badia Tedalda, Italy · 14329 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 3.04 km S of San Pietro In Vincoli, Italy · 14329 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 3.03 km ESE of Forlì, Italy · 14329 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 3.10 km WSW of Carpegna, Italy · 14331 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 4.54 km SW of Pennabilli, Italy · 14331 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 3.13 km SW of Pennabilli, Italy · 14331 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 3.56 km SSW of Pennabilli, Italy · 14331 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00036kd. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:10 PM UTC.