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M1.8 earthquake 14 km W of Pleyne, Italy

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 14 km W of Pleyne, Italy on Fri, Apr 27, 2001, 4:32 AM GMT+2 (02:32 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 6 km S of Claviere, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-04-27 02:32:42 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.563° N, 6.834° 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

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Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 112.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ae0u. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC.