Italy earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 2 km W of Mongnod, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 2 km W of Mongnod, Italy on Thu, May 18, 2000, 6:51 PM GMT+2 (16:51 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km WSW of Belle-Plagne, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-05-18 16:51:27 UTC
Depth
0.5 km (0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.804° N, 7.536° 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.24 km E of Roure, Italy · 9633 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.02 km SSW of Grignon, France · 9632 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.53 km NNW of Moncenisio, Italy · 9628 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.50 km ESE of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland · 9627 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.62 km SW of Aime, France · 9620 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 3.21 km WSW of Belle-Plagne, France · 9620 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.13 km ENE of Aigueblanche, France · 9620 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.56 km NNE of Val Thorens, France · 9619 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 3.12 km NE of Novalesa, Italy · 9615 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.412 km N of Moncenisio, Italy · 9612 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.43 km S of Därligen, Switzerland · 9599 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 2.31 km SE of Matten, Switzerland · 9596 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.65 km SSE of Adelboden, Switzerland · 9585 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.83 km WSW of Roure, Italy · 9585 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.14 km WSW of San Leonardo, Italy · 9582 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 1.93 km SW of Morgex, Italy · 9581 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away

Before

  1. 2.31 km S of Morzine, France · 9644 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.72 km NW of Courmayeur, Italy · 9644 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.76 km ESE of Morzine, France · 9645 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.97 km S of La Thuile, Italy · 9646 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 3.03 km SW of San Leonardo, Italy · 9649 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.34 km WSW of Saint-Jean-d'Aulps, France · 9652 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.24 km SSW of Adelboden, Switzerland · 9657 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.16 km NE of Borgone Susa, Italy · 9661 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009t4y. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC.