Italy earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 1 km SSE of Carentino, Italy

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Carentino, Italy on Sat, Dec 16, 2000, 9:00 PM GMT+1 (20:00 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 26 km ESE of Noli, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-12-16 20:00:23 UTC
Depth
14.8 km (9.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.813° N, 8.477° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.22 km WNW of Peveragno, Italy · 9419 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.13 km NNW of Boves, Italy · 9418 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.8northern Italy · 9405 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.51 km NE of Chiusanico, Italy · 9404 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.32 km ENE of Chiusanico, Italy · 9395 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.2Ligurian Sea · 9394 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.54 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 9387 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.23 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 9387 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.20 km SSE of Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena, Italy · 9385 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.93 km SW of Savigliano, Italy · 9385 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.22 km SE of Carentino, Italy · 9383 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.33 km NNW of Cuneo, Italy · 9383 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.92 km S of Malvicino, Italy · 9380 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 1.81 km SE of Briga Alta, Italy · 9379 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 2.22 km NE of San Pietro d'Olba, Italy · 9379 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.22 km ENE of Chiusanico, Italy · 9377 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 4.026 km ESE of Noli, Italy · 9369 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.423 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9369 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 2.526 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9369 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 2.12 km W of Strevi, Italy · 9365 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  21. 2.625 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9364 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 2.10 km NE of Cartosio, Italy · 9425 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.22 km SSE of Oviglio, Italy · 9426 days ago · 16 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.00 km NNW of Carentino, Italy · 9427 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.92 km S of Testico, Italy · 9427 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.62 km N of Aurigo, Italy · 9429 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.14 km E of Lagnasco, Italy · 9433 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 3.13 km E of Lagnasco, Italy · 9433 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.40 km SSE of Carentino, Italy · 9434 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.61 km NE of Castelnuovo Belbo, Italy · 9435 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 3.00 km WNW of Castelnuovo Belbo, Italy · 9435 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 1.90 km WSW of Montegrosso Pian Latte, Italy · 9435 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 1.90 km E of Brossasco, Italy · 9437 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.07 km W of Ormea, Italy · 9438 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.12 km ENE of Mezzanego, Italy · 9439 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.12 km SSW of Cassinelle-Concentrico, Italy · 9439 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 2.02 km SSW of Belforte Monferrato, Italy · 9439 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 2.929 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9440 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.57 km N of Cosio di Arroscia, Italy · 9440 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 1.97 km N of Cosio di Arroscia, Italy · 9441 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 2.02 km N of Diano Arentino, Italy · 9442 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a667. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC.