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M1.5 earthquake 8 km S of Annot, France

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 8 km S of Annot, France on Thu, Aug 16, 2001, 1:15 AM GMT+2 (23:15 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 7 km W of Acceglio, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-08-15 23:15:39 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.889° N, 6.676° E
Region
France
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
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 104 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.74 km NE of Villar San Costanzo, Italy · 9179 days ago · 19 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.64 km SW of Vinadio, Italy · 9178 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.02 km SSW of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 9176 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.12 km ENE of Pradleves, Italy · 9175 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.54 km SSE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9173 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.912 km SSE of Guillestre, France · 9172 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.69 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 9171 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 2.210 km NE of Jausiers, France · 9171 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 2.110 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy · 9171 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.911 km WNW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 9170 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 2.317 km S of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France · 9170 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.61 km WSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 9169 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.512 km ESE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9167 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.22 km SSE of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 9166 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.53 km ENE of Sampeyre, Italy · 9163 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.29 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy · 9163 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 1.89 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy · 9162 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.99 km W of Acceglio, Italy · 9161 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 1.80 km ESE of Crissolo, Italy · 9161 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.79 km WSW of Pleyne, Italy · 9160 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  21. 1.99 km S of Frabosa Soprana, Italy · 9160 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 2.39 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy · 9160 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  23. 1.817 km NE of Guillestre, France · 9159 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.819 km SE of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France · 9158 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 1.614 km W of Pleyne, Italy · 9158 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 2.614 km SE of Guillestre, France · 9157 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 2.37 km N of Cosio di Arroscia, Italy · 9157 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  28. 1.9northern Italy · 9157 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  29. 1.912 km WSW of Pleyne, Italy · 9157 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 2.311 km WSW of Pleyne, Italy · 9157 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  31. 2.64 km N of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 9156 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 2.015 km W of Pleyne, Italy · 9156 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 2.312 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy · 9155 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  34. 2.5France · 9155 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  35. 1.612 km NW of Acceglio, Italy · 9155 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  36. 2.412 km WSW of Pleyne, Italy · 9155 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 2.34 km NW of Barcelonnette, France · 9155 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  38. 2.612 km NW of Acceglio, Italy · 9155 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  39. 1.83 km N of Demonte, Italy · 9153 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 1.71 km SSW of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 9152 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 2.214 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy · 9152 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  42. 2.02 km N of Olivetta San Michele, Italy · 9151 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 2.216 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 9151 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  44. 2.324 km SSE of Bordighera, Italy · 9150 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  45. 2.424 km SSE of Bordighera, Italy · 9150 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  46. 1.925 km SSE of Bordighera, Italy · 9150 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 1.527 km SSE of Bordighera, Italy · 9150 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  48. 2.01 km SSW of Aisone, Italy · 9150 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  49. 2.226 km SSE of Bordighera, Italy · 9150 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  50. 2.05 km SW of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 9150 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 2.13 km SE of Guillestre, France · 9149 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  52. 2.55 km E of Roquebillière, France · 9149 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  53. 1.91 km SW of Meyrargues, France · 9148 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  54. 2.59 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy · 9148 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  55. 2.15 km N of Sospel, France · 9148 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  56. 1.64 km N of Acceglio, Italy · 9147 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  57. 2.513 km W of Pleyne, Italy · 9147 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  58. 2.56 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy · 9147 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  59. 2.66 km W of Acceglio, Italy · 9146 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  60. 3.07 km W of Acceglio, Italy · 9146 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away

The first 60 of 104.

Before

  1. 1.711 km NE of Guillestre, France · 9180 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.023 km SSE of Bordighera, Italy · 9181 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.222 km SSE of Bordighera, Italy · 9181 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.11 km W of Ventimiglia, Italy · 9182 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.74 km SSE of Limone Piemonte, Italy · 9182 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.12 km WNW of Demonte, Italy · 9183 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.15 km SE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9184 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.10 km SSE of Roccavione, Italy · 9185 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.79 km SSE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9185 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.321 km SSE of Ospedaletti, Italy · 9185 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.52 km SW of Paesana, Italy · 9186 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.11 km ENE of Carpasio, Italy · 9186 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 1.911 km NNE of Guillestre, France · 9187 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.90 km E of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 9187 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.69 km SE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9188 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.02 km NNE of Carpasio, Italy · 9189 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.117 km NW of Pontechianale, Italy · 9189 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.10 km N of Demonte, Italy · 9190 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.50 km ENE of Carpasio, Italy · 9190 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 1.88 km NNW of Guillestre, France · 9190 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away

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