Italy earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 11 km N of Bionaz, Italy

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km N of Bionaz, Italy on Sun, Jan 27, 2002, 4:50 PM GMT+1 (15:50 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 10 km SE of Chalais, Switzerland. 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
2002-01-27 15:50:09 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.981° N, 7.412° 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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.98 km N of Courmayeur, Italy · 9011 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.61 km ESE of Gravere, Italy · 9009 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.21 km SSW of Méribel, France · 8998 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.74 km SSW of Courchevel, France · 8998 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.95 km SSW of Staffa, Italy · 8998 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 1.80 km W of Viù, Italy · 8989 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.90 km SSE of Caprie, Italy · 8988 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.81 km NW of Moncenisio, Italy · 8988 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.51 km ESE of Chiusa di San Michele, Italy · 8987 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.81 km E of Caselle Torinese, Italy · 8980 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.06 km NW of La Thuile, Italy · 8978 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.71 km SW of Méribel, France · 8978 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.53 km S of Sparone, Italy · 8973 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 1.91 km S of Randogne, Switzerland · 8967 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 3.410 km SE of Chalais, Switzerland · 8964 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 2.21 km ESE of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland · 8964 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 3.012 km W of Sankt Niklaus, Switzerland · 8964 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 2.210 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland · 8964 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 1.68 km NNE of Re, Italy · 9019 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 1.72 km W of Méribel, France · 9020 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.79 km ESE of Séez, France · 9020 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.14 km NW of Savièse, Switzerland · 9029 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.71 km S of Ardon, Switzerland · 9030 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.81 km NNW of Leytron, Switzerland · 9030 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.22 km ENE of Meana di Susa, Italy · 9033 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.76 km N of Val Thorens, France · 9033 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.57 km SE of Courchevel, France · 9045 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ax9c. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.