Italy earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 23 km SE of Cervo, Italy

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 23 km SE of Cervo, Italy on Mon, May 20, 2002, 12:58 AM GMT+2 (22:58 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 1 km NE of Gaiola, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-19 22:58:05 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.783° N, 8.325° 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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
6

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 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.91 km N of Borgo San Dalmazzo, Italy · 8903 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.42 km SE of Villafranca, Italy · 8903 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 2.12 km NE of Borgo San Dalmazzo, Italy · 8902 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.02 km NE of Peille, France · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.41 km N of Casanova Lerrone, Italy · 8901 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.57 km ENE of Tende, France · 8898 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.913 km SE of San Remo, Italy · 8891 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 2.02 km S of Lantosque, France · 8886 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.57 km WNW of Breil-sur-Roya, France · 8884 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 1.92 km N of Diano Arentino, Italy · 8884 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 1.90 km ESE of Imperia, Italy · 8878 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.39 km SSW of Roccaforte Mondovì, Italy · 8878 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.02 km WSW of Breil-sur-Roya, France · 8877 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 1.966 km S of Portofino, Italy · 8875 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 3.51 km NE of Gaiola, Italy · 8874 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.20 km WSW of Moiola, Italy · 8874 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 1.921 km S of Bordighera, Italy · 8874 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 2.12 km N of Lucéram, France · 8868 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 1.50 km NNE of Valdieri, Italy · 8868 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 1.94 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 8865 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 2.02 km SSE of Moiola, Italy · 8864 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  22. 1.90 km WSW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8863 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 2.21 km NW of Valdieri, Italy · 8862 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 1.54 km WNW of Valdieri, Italy · 8860 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 1.92 km NNE of Valdieri, Italy · 8860 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 1.50 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 8860 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  27. 2.721 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8859 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  28. 1.63 km SW of Ormea, Italy · 8859 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 2.00 km SSW of Valdieri, Italy · 8856 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 1.52 km SE of Moiola, Italy · 8855 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 2.53 km SSE of Boves, Italy · 8854 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  32. 1.81 km N of San Pietro d'Olba, Italy · 8853 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  33. 2.11 km S of Tiglieto, Italy · 8845 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 2.55 km WSW of Lantosque, France · 8903 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.09 km W of Lantosque, France · 8906 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.07 km SSE of Santo Stefano al Mare, Italy · 8907 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 2.21 km W of Civezza, Italy · 8907 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.22 km SSE of Pietrabruna, Italy · 8907 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 1.91 km E of Pietrabruna, Italy · 8907 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.70 km WNW of Cesio, Italy · 8907 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 2.20 km WSW of Cengio Alto, Italy · 8915 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.018 km SSE of Ospedaletti, Italy · 8924 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 2.23 km E of Lantosque, France · 8926 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.13 km WNW of Roquebillière, France · 8929 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.23 km NNW of Vezzi Portio, Italy · 8929 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.319 km SSE of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France · 8930 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.581 km S of Bordighera, Italy · 8932 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4mt. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:14 AM UTC.