Italy earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 2 km WNW of Valloriate, Italy

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Valloriate, Italy on Wed, May 16, 2001, 9:14 PM GMT+2 (19:14 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 5 km WSW of Pleyne, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-05-16 19:14:23 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.346° N, 7.340° 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
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 133 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.30 km W of Moiola, Italy · 9270 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.30 km N of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 9267 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.49 km NW of Barcelonnette, France · 9267 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.013 km S of Vinadio, Italy · 9266 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.56 km SW of Campomolino, Italy · 9266 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.04 km N of Cosio di Arroscia, Italy · 9266 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.91 km NW of Guillestre, France · 9265 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.31 km WSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 9264 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.30 km S of Pontechianale, Italy · 9264 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.71 km E of Vignolo, Italy · 9263 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.12 km SE of Cartignano, Italy · 9259 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.514 km SW of Seyne-les-Alpes, France · 9259 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 2.38 km ESE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9258 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.52 km NNW of Campomolino, Italy · 9258 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.18 km WNW of Breil-sur-Roya, France · 9257 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.10 km NW of Blausasc, France · 9257 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 2.813 km NW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 9256 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.74 km SSW of Pradleves, Italy · 9254 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 3.02 km ENE of Chiusanico, Italy · 9253 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.42 km SSW of Testico, Italy · 9253 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 1.92 km S of Testico, Italy · 9253 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 1.85 km ESE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9253 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 2.68 km SW of Bardonecchia, Italy · 9253 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  24. 2.32 km NE of Chiusanico, Italy · 9253 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 2.22 km S of Testico, Italy · 9253 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  26. 2.21 km E of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 9252 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 2.45 km SSE of Guillestre, France · 9252 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 2.02 km SW of Rossi, Italy · 9251 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 1.94 km SSW of Vernante, Italy · 9250 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 1.85 km SSW of Claviere, Italy · 9250 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 2.15 km NNE of Aisone, Italy · 9250 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 2.010 km SSW of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9250 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  33. 2.13 km NNW of Armo, Italy · 9249 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  34. 2.13 km NNW of Armo, Italy · 9248 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  35. 1.92 km WSW of Montegrosso Pian Latte, Italy · 9248 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 2.411 km SE of San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy · 9247 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 2.44 km ENE of Serre, Italy · 9246 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  38. 2.12 km ENE of Serre, Italy · 9246 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  39. 2.212 km NE of Guillestre, France · 9246 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 1.70 km NNW of Rossana, Italy · 9245 days ago · 24 km deep · 24 km away
  41. 2.22 km E of Cartignano, Italy · 9245 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  42. 2.22 km S of Roaschia, Italy · 9245 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  43. 2.02 km ESE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 9244 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  44. 2.54 km E of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 9244 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 1.68 km NNE of Guillestre, France · 9243 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  46. 2.42 km SSW of Germagnano, Italy · 9242 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  47. 1.94 km SSW of Barcelonnette, France · 9242 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  48. 2.11 km SSW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 9242 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  49. 1.815 km SE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 9242 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  50. 2.013 km SE of Guillestre, France · 9240 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  51. 2.73 km SW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 9240 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 2.73 km N of Cesana Torinese, Italy · 9239 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  53. 2.26 km ESE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 9238 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  54. 2.11 km WSW of San Rocco, Italy · 9237 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  55. 2.05 km NE of Villeneuve, France · 9237 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 2.319 km NNE of Annot, France · 9237 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  57. 2.21 km S of Peille, France · 9237 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  58. 2.93 km SW of Busca, Italy · 9235 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  59. 1.96 km SW of Bersezio, Italy · 9235 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  60. 1.91 km NNW of Caprie, Italy · 9234 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 133.

Before

  1. 2.22 km E of Castel Vittorio, Italy · 9270 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.53 km NNW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 9270 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 2.32 km E of Castel Vittorio, Italy · 9271 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 2.22 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 9272 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 1.72 km ESE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9272 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.89 km NW of Barcelonnette, France · 9273 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.92 km SW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 9273 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.213 km E of Guillestre, France · 9273 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.51 km SSW of Cartignano, Italy · 9273 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 2.33 km SSE of Acceglio, Italy · 9274 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 2.31 km SE of Sospel, France · 9274 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.010 km SSW of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9274 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.02 km SW of Rossi, Italy · 9274 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.513 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 9275 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.86 km NE of Roure, Italy · 9276 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.92 km NE of Peille, France · 9276 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 1.81 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 9276 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.81 km N of Vallecrosia, Italy · 9277 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 1.82 km W of Tarantasca, Italy · 9278 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 2.07 km ESE of Briançon, France · 9278 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000af1d. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:45 PM UTC.