Italy earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 1 km N of Carentino, Italy

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 1 km N of Carentino, Italy on Wed, Aug 21, 2002, 8:05 PM GMT+2 (18:05 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 1 km E of Mezzanego, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-21 18:05:00 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.844° N, 8.471° 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
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.01 km WSW of Pancalieri, Italy · 8807 days ago · 28 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 2.12 km W of Roccavione, Italy · 8806 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.2northern Italy · 8803 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.01 km S of Rocchetta Palafea, Italy · 8803 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.028 km SSW of Portofino, Italy · 8803 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.81 km ENE of Denice, Italy · 8802 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.13 km NNW of Casavecchia, Italy · 8801 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 1.91 km NNE of Bibiana, Italy · 8797 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.42 km SSW of Polonghera, Italy · 8796 days ago · 44 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.24 km WSW of Borzonasca, Italy · 8793 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 3.31 km E of Mezzanego, Italy · 8793 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.31 km SW of Orsara Bormida, Italy · 8786 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 2.31 km S of Grognardo, Italy · 8786 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 1.51 km NE of Bernezzo, Italy · 8782 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.12 km SE of Carentino, Italy · 8777 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.71 km S of Bergamasco, Italy · 8775 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.16 km NE of Perosa Argentina, Italy · 8773 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.10 km SSW of Bagnasco, Italy · 8769 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 2.02 km NE of Oviglio, Italy · 8766 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 2.11 km WSW of Roata Rossi, Italy · 8766 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  21. 2.43 km NNE of Pinasca-Dubbione, Italy · 8765 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 3.11 km NE of Assago, Italy · 8765 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 2.54 km SSW of Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Italy · 8764 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 2.40 km NNW of Faule, Italy · 8763 days ago · 40 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 2.00 km SW of Carentino, Italy · 8763 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 2.21 km NNW of Bruno, Italy · 8762 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 2.34 km S of Savona, Italy · 8759 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 2.78 km SSE of Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Italy · 8756 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  29. 1.81 km NE of Armo, Italy · 8756 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 2.77 km WNW of Tornolo, Italy · 8755 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 2.76 km ESE of Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Italy · 8755 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  32. 2.35 km NNE of Limone Piemonte, Italy · 8752 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  33. 2.45 km WNW of Bedonia, Italy · 8751 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 2.821 km SE of Varazze, Italy · 8813 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.11 km WSW of Villanova Solaro, Italy · 8815 days ago · 20 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.11 km NNE of Carentino, Italy · 8816 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.62 km ESE of La Cassa, Italy · 8816 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.92 km N of Villar San Costanzo, Italy · 8816 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.40 km NW of Condove, Italy · 8824 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.432 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8825 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.82 km SSE of Masio, Italy · 8832 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 2.00 km WSW of Albisola Marina, Italy · 8837 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000babv. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.