M1.9 earthquake 6 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy on Sat, Apr 27, 2002, 2:29 AM GMT+2 (00:29 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 4 km SSW of Canosio, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 65.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b38b. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.