Italy earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 5 km SW of Ormea, Italy

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Ormea, Italy on Sun, Apr 15, 2001, 4:25 PM GMT+2 (14:25 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 26 km SE of Noli, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-04-15 14:25:12 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.129° N, 7.875° 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
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 89 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.920 km SE of Cervo, Italy · 9299 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.81 km SW of Aisone, Italy · 9299 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.02 km ENE of Pareto, Italy · 9299 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.11 km SW of Boves, Italy · 9298 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.917 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9298 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.42 km WNW of Strevi, Italy · 9297 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.52 km WNW of Valdieri, Italy · 9296 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.81 km N of Diano Arentino, Italy · 9296 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 1.93 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 9296 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.86 km W of Acceglio, Italy · 9295 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.00 km NW of Blausasc, France · 9295 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.620 km SSE of San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy · 9293 days ago · 19 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.0near the south coast of France · 9292 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 2.017 km S of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France · 9292 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.74 km NNE of Aisone, Italy · 9292 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 1.91 km WNW of Valloriate, Italy · 9292 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 2.413 km NNW of Gilette, France · 9291 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.010 km NW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 9290 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 1.814 km W of Pleyne, Italy · 9290 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.00 km W of Moiola, Italy · 9289 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 2.269 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 9288 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 2.113 km S of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France · 9287 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 1.91 km NNE of Demonte, Italy · 9286 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 2.3northern Italy · 9285 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  25. 1.72 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 9285 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 2.12 km SSE of Robilante, Italy · 9285 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 1.84 km NE of Molini di Triora, Italy · 9283 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 3.01 km NW of Valdieri, Italy · 9283 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  29. 1.55 km WNW of Valloriate, Italy · 9282 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  30. 1.52 km ESE of Campomolino, Italy · 9282 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 2.023 km ESE of Albenga, Italy · 9280 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 2.52 km SE of Peveragno, Italy · 9279 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  33. 2.11 km NE of Valdieri, Italy · 9278 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  34. 2.13 km S of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 9278 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 1.73 km NNE of Demonte, Italy · 9278 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  36. 1.82 km W of Tarantasca, Italy · 9277 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  37. 1.81 km N of Vallecrosia, Italy · 9277 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  38. 1.81 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 9276 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  39. 1.92 km NE of Peille, France · 9276 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  40. 2.513 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 9274 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 2.02 km SW of Rossi, Italy · 9274 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  42. 2.31 km SE of Sospel, France · 9274 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  43. 2.33 km SSE of Acceglio, Italy · 9273 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  44. 1.51 km SSW of Cartignano, Italy · 9273 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  45. 1.916 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9273 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 1.92 km SW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 9273 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  47. 2.22 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 9271 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  48. 2.32 km E of Castel Vittorio, Italy · 9270 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  49. 2.53 km NNW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 9270 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  50. 2.22 km E of Castel Vittorio, Italy · 9270 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  51. 1.62 km WNW of Valloriate, Italy · 9270 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  52. 2.30 km W of Moiola, Italy · 9270 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  53. 2.827 km SE of Noli, Italy · 9267 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  54. 2.013 km S of Vinadio, Italy · 9266 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  55. 1.56 km SW of Campomolino, Italy · 9265 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  56. 2.04 km N of Cosio di Arroscia, Italy · 9265 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 2.31 km WSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 9263 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  58. 2.30 km S of Pontechianale, Italy · 9263 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  59. 1.71 km E of Vignolo, Italy · 9262 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  60. 2.339 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 9262 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away

The first 60 of 89.

Before

  1. 2.360 km SSE of Imperia, Italy · 9301 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.12 km S of Testico, Italy · 9303 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 2.12 km WNW of Armo, Italy · 9304 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.218 km NNE of Annot, France · 9305 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.00 km W of Zuccarello, Italy · 9306 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.41 km W of Jausiers, France · 9309 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.14 km N of Campomolino, Italy · 9310 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.529 km SSE of San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy · 9312 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 2.01 km E of Soldano, Italy · 9313 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.01 km SSE of Vignolo, Italy · 9313 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 2.20 km ESE of Peille, France · 9313 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 1.84 km N of Acceglio, Italy · 9314 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.11 km NW of La Turbie, France · 9314 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 2.22 km SSW of Peveragno, Italy · 9314 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 2.14 km SE of Acceglio, Italy · 9314 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 1.84 km NNW of Armo, Italy · 9315 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.440 km SSE of Santo Stefano al Mare, Italy · 9315 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.816 km SSE of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, France · 9316 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.84 km SW of Ormea, Italy · 9316 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
  20. 2.01 km NW of Piasco, Italy · 9316 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ada1. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC.