Italy earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 2 km S of Malvicino, Italy

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 2 km S of Malvicino, Italy on Fri, Jan 26, 2001, 7:40 AM GMT+1 (06:40 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 26 km ESE of Noli, 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
2001-01-26 06:40:15 UTC
Depth
2.1 km (1.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.539° N, 8.415° 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
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.65 km SSW of Riva Ligure, Italy · 9380 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.94 km S of San Remo, Italy · 9380 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.77 km SE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 9380 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 2.19 km SE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 9380 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.81 km SE of Briga Alta, Italy · 9379 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.22 km NE of San Pietro d'Olba, Italy · 9379 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.22 km ENE of Chiusanico, Italy · 9377 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 4.026 km ESE of Noli, Italy · 9369 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.423 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9369 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 2.526 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9369 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.12 km W of Strevi, Italy · 9365 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 2.625 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9364 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 1.95 km NE of Sampeyre, Italy · 9364 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.00 km SSW of Pradleves, Italy · 9364 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.97 km SE of Entracque, Italy · 9364 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.43 km NNE of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 9361 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.02 km SSE of Carentino, Italy · 9358 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 2.213 km ESE of Bergeggi, Italy · 9357 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 1.83 km SE of Oncino, Italy · 9357 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 2.33 km NNE of Sampeyre, Italy · 9357 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 2.01 km SE of Castel Vittorio, Italy · 9356 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 2.325 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9355 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 1.85 km NNW of Pigna, Italy · 9355 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 3.41 km ENE of Incisa Scapaccino, Italy · 9354 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 3.05 km SSE of Oncino, Italy · 9352 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 2.25 km NNE of Sampeyre, Italy · 9352 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  27. 2.7northern Italy · 9352 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 1.54 km NNW of Sampeyre, Italy · 9352 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 2.33 km SSW of Paesana, Italy · 9352 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 1.53 km W of Sanfront, Italy · 9352 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  31. 2.35 km SSE of Oncino, Italy · 9352 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 2.35 km SSE of Oncino, Italy · 9352 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  33. 2.45 km NNE of Sampeyre, Italy · 9351 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  34. 2.36 km NE of Sampeyre, Italy · 9351 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  35. 2.52 km ENE of Chiusanico, Italy · 9349 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 2.30 km ENE of Incisa Scapaccino, Italy · 9346 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  37. 2.21 km WSW of Castelnuovo Belbo, Italy · 9346 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  38. 1.92 km S of Testico, Italy · 9344 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 2.03 km SSE of Campomolino, Italy · 9344 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  40. 2.134 km SE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 9343 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
  41. 2.01 km SE of Oviglio, Italy · 9342 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  42. 1.92 km S of Testico, Italy · 9341 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  43. 2.82 km NE of Pradleves, Italy · 9341 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  44. 2.13 km NW of Montalto Ligure, Italy · 9338 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  45. 2.226 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9334 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  46. 3.128 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9334 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  47. 1.90 km N of Mallare, Italy · 9333 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  48. 1.917 km ESE of Bergeggi, Italy · 9332 days ago · 21 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 2.14 km SE of Campomolino, Italy · 9332 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  50. 2.4northern Italy · 9330 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 2.23 km SSE of Demonte, Italy · 9329 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  52. 2.429 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9329 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  53. 2.32 km NNE of Macra, Italy · 9325 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  54. 1.94 km N of Briga Alta, Italy · 9324 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  55. 2.23 km SSE of Boves, Italy · 9323 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  56. 2.624 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9323 days ago · 21 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 2.33 km NNW of Cuneo, Italy · 9383 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.522 km SE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 9383 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.22 km SE of Carentino, Italy · 9383 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.93 km SW of Savigliano, Italy · 9385 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.20 km SSE of Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena, Italy · 9385 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.23 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 9387 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.54 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 9387 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 2.36 km SE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 9387 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.11 km SE of Castel Vittorio, Italy · 9388 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.92 km ENE of Badalucco, Italy · 9389 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.22 km E of Badalucco, Italy · 9389 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.03 km SSE of Carpasio, Italy · 9389 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 2.42 km SSE of Castel Vittorio, Italy · 9389 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.41 km E of Chiusanico, Italy · 9389 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.83 km NE of Tende, France · 9391 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.28 km SSW of Tende, France · 9392 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 1.92 km SSE of Castel Vittorio, Italy · 9393 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 2.2Ligurian Sea · 9395 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 2.32 km ENE of Chiusanico, Italy · 9395 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 2.01 km WSW of Perinaldo, Italy · 9397 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a8e9. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC.