Italy earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 1 km WNW of Canavaccio, Italy

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Canavaccio, Italy on Thu, Sep 26, 2002, 9:17 PM GMT+2 (19:17 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 1 km WNW of Portico di Romagna, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-09-26 19:17:40 UTC
Depth
45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.700° N, 12.680° 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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Stations used
44

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bd64. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:42 AM UTC.