Italy earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake northern Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck in northern Italy on Mon, Jun 5, 2000, 4:10 PM GMT+2 (14:10 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 3 km NNE of San Damiano Macra, 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
2000-06-05 14:10:47 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.597° N, 7.074° 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
22

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 51 in the 60 days after this one and 86 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009u2a. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:51 PM UTC.