Italy earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 13 km WSW of Pleyne, Italy

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 13 km WSW of Pleyne, Italy on Sat, Jul 28, 2001, 8:11 PM GMT+2 (18:11 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 7 km W of Acceglio, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-07-28 18:11:14 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.549° N, 6.856° 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.

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Stations used
26

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 127 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 127.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000akc6. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC.