Italy earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 3 km S of Prato, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 3 km S of Prato, Italy on Thu, Mar 1, 2001, 11:33 PM GMT+1 (22:33 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-03-01 22:33:42 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.340° N, 13.297° 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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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.51 km NNW of Vittorio Veneto, Italy · 9330 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 1.54 km SW of Medvode, Slovenia · 9329 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.02 km ENE of Prato, Italy · 9323 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.812 km SW of Santa Croce, Italy · 9320 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.21 km NE of Faedis, Italy · 9320 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.01 km ENE of Granvilla, Italy · 9320 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.80 km SSW of Ampezzo, Italy · 9308 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 2.33 km SSE of Forni di Sotto, Italy · 9348 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.12 km NE of Cassacco, Italy · 9349 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.62 km NE of Trži?, Slovenia · 9350 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.73 km NNE of Pivka, Slovenia · 9364 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.74 km N of Lauco, Italy · 9371 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 2.20 km SSE of Taipana, Italy · 9373 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aaqm. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:26 PM UTC.