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M2.8 earthquake 5 km ENE of Mele, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 5 km ENE of Mele, Italy on Fri, Mar 17, 2000, 10:38 AM GMT+1 (09:38 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 2 km WSW of Cergnago, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-03-17 09:38:40 UTC
Depth
0.1 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.468° N, 8.817° 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.

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 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.327 km ESE of Bergeggi, Italy · 9686 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.536 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9681 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.936 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9681 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.75 km SE of San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy · 9677 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.74 km SE of Vernasca, Italy · 9675 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 3.12 km WSW of Cergnago, Italy · 9663 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.45 km SE of Bardi, Italy · 9654 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.21 km N of Cesio, Italy · 9651 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.82 km NNE of Vernazza, Italy · 9649 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.02 km SSW of Carro, Italy · 9639 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.423 km ESE of Albenga, Italy · 9638 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.222 km ESE of Albenga, Italy · 9638 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 2.00 km ENE of Montaldo Bormida, Italy · 9702 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 2.319 km SE of Cervo, Italy · 9705 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.20 km SE of Bedonia, Italy · 9713 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 3.42 km NE of Bedonia, Italy · 9713 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.63 km SSE of Piacenza, Italy · 9722 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.110 km SSW of Frabosa Soprana, Italy · 9723 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.60 km E of Terzo, Italy · 9723 days ago · 19 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009ptm. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:06 AM UTC.