Italy earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 2 km S of Carentino, Italy

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 2 km S of Carentino, Italy on Mon, Aug 21, 2000, 11:32 PM GMT+2 (21:32 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 2 km N of Bergamasco, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-08-21 21:32:20 UTC
Depth
17.6 km (10.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.806° N, 8.476° E
Region
Italy
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 155 in the 60 days after this one and 114 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 155.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009yx2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC.