Italy earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 2 km SW of Berceto, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 2 km SW of Berceto, Italy on Fri, Feb 2, 2001, 2:09 AM GMT+1 (01:09 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 2 km ENE of Carpineti, 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
2001-02-02 01:09:05 UTC
Depth
11.5 km (7.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.491° N, 9.964° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
28

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 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.74 km SSW of Collagna, Italy · 9372 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 2.92 km E of Neviano degli Arduini, Italy · 9363 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.75 km N of Sillano, Italy · 9348 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 3.52 km ENE of Carpineti, Italy · 9341 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.03 km WSW of Baiso, Italy · 9341 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.80 km NNW of Trecasali, Italy · 9326 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.80 km W of Pieve San Giacomo, Italy · 9319 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 3.22 km ESE of Valdottavo, Italy · 9315 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 3.33 km ESE of Valdottavo, Italy · 9315 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 3.06 km W of Villa Basilica, Italy · 9315 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 4.17 km S of Berceto, Italy · 9375 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.83 km SW of Guiglia, Italy · 9376 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.90 km SSE of Pescaglia, Italy · 9379 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.63 km SSW of Carpaneto Piacentino, Italy · 9391 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.96 km SE of Portovenere, Italy · 9391 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a8vy. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC.