Italy earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 4 km NW of Baiso, Italy

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 4 km NW of Baiso, Italy on Tue, Dec 5, 2000, 4:39 PM GMT+1 (15:39 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 7 km S of Berceto, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-12-05 15:39:25 UTC
Depth
0.7 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.528° N, 10.569° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.7northern Italy · 9429 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 3.31 km ESE of San Vito-Cerreto, Italy · 9428 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 3.52 km ESE of Collagna, Italy · 9423 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 2.92 km W of Roncocesi, Italy · 9416 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.80 km NNE of Taneto, Italy · 9415 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 2.62 km W of Castiglione dei Pepoli, Italy · 9409 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.96 km SE of Portovenere, Italy · 9391 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.63 km SSW of Carpaneto Piacentino, Italy · 9391 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.90 km SSE of Pescaglia, Italy · 9379 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.83 km SW of Guiglia, Italy · 9376 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 4.17 km S of Berceto, Italy · 9375 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 2.82 km SW of Berceto, Italy · 9375 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 3.32 km SW of Maranello, Italy · 9440 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 2.12 km ENE of Mezzanego, Italy · 9440 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.81 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 9459 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a5j1. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:56 AM UTC.