Italy earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 2 km W of Roncocesi, Italy

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 2 km W of Roncocesi, Italy on Sat, Dec 23, 2000, 12:49 AM GMT+1 (23:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 7 km S of Berceto, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-12-22 23:49:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.738° N, 10.552° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.80 km NNE of Taneto, Italy · 9414 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.62 km W of Castiglione dei Pepoli, Italy · 9409 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.96 km SE of Portovenere, Italy · 9391 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.63 km SSW of Carpaneto Piacentino, Italy · 9391 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.90 km SSE of Pescaglia, Italy · 9379 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.83 km SW of Guiglia, Italy · 9376 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 4.17 km S of Berceto, Italy · 9375 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.82 km SW of Berceto, Italy · 9375 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 2.74 km SSW of Collagna, Italy · 9372 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.92 km E of Neviano degli Arduini, Italy · 9363 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 3.52 km ESE of Collagna, Italy · 9423 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 3.31 km ESE of San Vito-Cerreto, Italy · 9427 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.7northern Italy · 9429 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 2.94 km NW of Baiso, Italy · 9433 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 3.32 km SW of Maranello, Italy · 9439 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 2.12 km ENE of Mezzanego, Italy · 9440 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a6k2. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC.