Italy earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 1 km WSW of Avise, Italy

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Avise, Italy on Sat, Nov 9, 2002, 3:11 PM GMT+1 (14:11 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 9 km NW of Alagna Valsesia, 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
2002-11-09 14:11:00 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.705° N, 7.119° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.88 km NNE of Moncenisio, Italy · 8729 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.84 km ESE of Gruffy, France · 8722 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.84 km E of Gruffy, France · 8722 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.30 km ESE of Grésy-sur-Isère, France · 8722 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.53 km SSW of Chiomonte, Italy · 8719 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 2.30 km NNE of Oglianico, Italy · 8716 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 2.31 km ESE of Magland, France · 8715 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.04 km NNE of Valgrisenche, Italy · 8715 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 2.62 km ESE of Gruffy, France · 8713 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.29 km N of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France · 8706 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 2.02 km ENE of Pinasca-Dubbione, Italy · 8705 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.74 km E of Gruffy, France · 8705 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 2.43 km ESE of Courchevel, France · 8703 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.32 km SW of La Salle, Italy · 8702 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 3.29 km NW of Alagna Valsesia, Italy · 8700 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.4France · 8696 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.03 km WSW of Claviere, Italy · 8695 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.02 km SSW of Claviere, Italy · 8695 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.63 km SW of Viù, Italy · 8691 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.98 km ESE of Valloire, France · 8690 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 2.64 km SSE of Staffa, Italy · 8685 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 2.20 km WSW of Chiomonte, Italy · 8681 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 1.80 km SW of Allein, Italy · 8679 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  24. 1.95 km S of Usseglio, Italy · 8677 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 2.22 km NNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8675 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 2.76 km NW of Staffa, Italy · 8675 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  27. 1.61 km SSE of San Didero, Italy · 8671 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 2.31 km ENE of Castagneto Po, Italy · 8730 days ago · 25 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.02 km SW of Salbertrand, Italy · 8731 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.910 km SSE of Zermatt, Switzerland · 8734 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.86 km NW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8735 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.61 km ESE of La Thuile, Italy · 8736 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 1.76 km ENE of Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, France · 8740 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.75 km WSW of Avise, Italy · 8740 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 3.03 km ESE of Viuz-la-Chiésaz, France · 8741 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 1.95 km E of Briançon, France · 8741 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.95 km NE of Leysin, Switzerland · 8744 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.46 km NW of Staffa, Italy · 8746 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.44 km WNW of Châtel, France · 8747 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.20 km WSW of Frontenex, France · 8748 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 3.21 km NE of Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère, France · 8748 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.06 km SW of Zermatt, Switzerland · 8749 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 2.49 km SSW of Hérémence, Switzerland · 8749 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 2.13 km E of Quincod, Italy · 8754 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 2.21 km S of Val Thorens, France · 8756 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.01 km SSW of Val Thorens, France · 8757 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.53 km SSW of Val Thorens, France · 8757 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bh72. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:55 PM UTC.