Italy earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 0 km NE of Rocchetta Palafea, Italy

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 0 km NE of Rocchetta Palafea, Italy on Wed, Nov 8, 2000, 4:56 PM GMT+1 (15:56 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 3 km E of Lagnasco, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Wed, Nov 8, 2000, 4:56 PM GMT+1
UTC: 2000-11-08 15:56:55 UTC
Depth: 18.8 km (11.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 44.713° N, 8.353° E
Region: Italy
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 7

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 106 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 106.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a37k. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:43 PM UTC.