Italy earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 4 km NW of Bionaz, Italy

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4 km NW of Bionaz, Italy on Tue, Oct 23, 2001, 4:09 AM GMT+2 (02:09 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 2 km ESE of Séez, France. 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
UTC
2001-10-23 02:09:50 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.908° N, 7.387° 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.

Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.05 km W of Salvan, Switzerland · 9111 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.71 km SSW of Staffa, Italy · 9111 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.64 km SSW of Orsières, Switzerland · 9110 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 2.46 km WNW of Antrona Schieranco, Italy · 9109 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.85 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 9106 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.01 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland · 9104 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 2.75 km SE of Saint-Paul-en-Chablais, France · 9101 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.92 km ESE of Séez, France · 9101 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 2.21 km W of Salins-les-Thermes, France · 9097 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.01 km E of Chiusa di San Michele, Italy · 9096 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 1.55 km S of Courchevel, France · 9096 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.64 km ESE of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France · 9094 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 2.04 km NNW of Castelnuovo Nigra, Italy · 9085 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.94 km NNW of Grimisuat, Switzerland · 9085 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.20 km S of Caprie, Italy · 9066 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.05 km E of Villaz-Saint-Pierre, Switzerland · 9065 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.53 km S of La Villa, Italy · 9064 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 2.35 km ESE of La Thuile, Italy · 9064 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.54 km SE of La Thuile, Italy · 9064 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 1.61 km WSW of Rubiana, Italy · 9064 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 2.41 km WNW of Aime, France · 9052 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 2.71 km N of La Thuile, Italy · 9120 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.93 km NW of La Thuile, Italy · 9120 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 1.81 km S of Varen, Switzerland · 9120 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.54 km SE of Praroman, Switzerland · 9122 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.00 km WNW of Praroman, Switzerland · 9123 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.01 km NNE of Coazze, Italy · 9128 days ago · 20 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.82 km NNW of Chiesanuova, Italy · 9135 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 3.06 km NNW of Le Grand-Bornand, France · 9137 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.82 km E of Moûtiers, France · 9138 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.93 km ENE of Lenk, Switzerland · 9141 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000arfn. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC.