Italy earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 25 km SE of Cervo, Italy

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 25 km SE of Cervo, Italy on Sun, Dec 8, 2002, 3:35 PM GMT+1 (14:35 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 2 km SW of Roccavione, 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
2002-12-08 14:35:09 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.743° N, 8.303° 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
8

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 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.07 km NE of Roquebillière, France · 8697 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.3Ligurian Sea · 8693 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 1.98 km SSW of Tende, France · 8690 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.82 km SW of Roccavione, Italy · 8687 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.11 km NW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8685 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.011 km SSE of Cap-d'Ail, France · 8679 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.71 km NNW of Valdieri, Italy · 8674 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.62 km NNW of Valdieri, Italy · 8674 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.71 km E of Nasino-Borgo, Italy · 8673 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 2.24 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 8672 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.217 km ESE of Noli, Italy · 8664 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.527 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 8659 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 1.73 km SSE of Sospel, France · 8659 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.23 km NW of Sassello, Italy · 8658 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 2.321 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8656 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.422 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8655 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.54 km SW of Vernante, Italy · 8654 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.61 km NNW of Borghetto d'Arroscia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.81 km N of Valdieri, Italy · 8650 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 2.50 km ESE of Valleggia, Italy · 8649 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 1.92 km SSW of Priero, Italy · 8648 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.26 km ESE of Tende, France · 8648 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 2.371 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 8647 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 2.01 km N of Bagnasco, Italy · 8647 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 2.02 km N of Carpasio, Italy · 8647 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  26. 2.676 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 8646 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 2.175 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 8646 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 1.91 km S of Cassinelle-Concentrico, Italy · 8700 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.22 km ENE of Roata Rossi, Italy · 8702 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.41 km WSW of San Fedele-Lusignano, Italy · 8702 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.02 km E of Murialdo, Italy · 8703 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.14 km NW of Montalto Ligure, Italy · 8709 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.4northern Italy · 8709 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.90 km SW of Gaiola, Italy · 8710 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.25 km NNE of Roquebillière, France · 8714 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 1.94 km SSE of Molini di Triora, Italy · 8718 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 2.01 km SSW of Valdieri, Italy · 8718 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 2.13 km SSW of Peveragno, Italy · 8723 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.08 km NNW of Briga Alta, Italy · 8726 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 3.09 km NNW of Briga Alta, Italy · 8726 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.28 km NNW of Briga Alta, Italy · 8727 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.58 km SSE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 8729 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bkbf. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC.