Italy earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 2 km SSW of Villa Faraldi, Italy

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Villa Faraldi, Italy on Sat, Jun 17, 2000, 12:37 PM GMT+2 (10:37 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 2 km NW of Orco Feglino, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-06-17 10:37:56 UTC
Depth
16.5 km (10.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.950° N, 8.083° 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

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Stations used
5

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 94 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 94.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009ur7. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.