Italy earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 5 km NNE of Compiano, Italy

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Compiano, Italy on Sun, Sep 10, 2000, 6:06 AM GMT+2 (04:06 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 5 km NNE of Sestola, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-09-10 04:06:32 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.539° N, 9.701° 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
100

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009zzj. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:25 AM UTC.