Italy earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 12 km NNW of Cogolo, Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Cogolo, Italy on Sun, Dec 29, 2002, 10:34 PM GMT+1 (21:34 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 5 km SE of Hirschegg, Austria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-12-29 21:34:45 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.459° N, 10.642° 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.

Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.19 km NNW of Cogolo, Italy · 8679 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.11 km ESE of Stelvio, Italy · 8675 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 2.80 km SSW of Ronzo-Chienis, Italy · 8665 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 3.00 km E of Condino, Italy · 8651 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 3.75 km SE of Hirschegg, Austria · 8649 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.33 km W of Lech, Austria · 8649 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.83 km SSE of Warth, Austria · 8649 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.73 km E of Lech, Austria · 8649 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.71 km NE of Lech, Austria · 8649 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.76 km SW of Tubre, Italy · 8646 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 2.55 km W of St Anton am Arlberg, Austria · 8640 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 3.05 km NW of Vezza d'Oglio, Italy · 8638 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 3.04 km NNW of Incudine, Italy · 8638 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 3.04 km ESE of Lech, Austria · 8629 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 3.25 km NW of Vezza d'Oglio, Italy · 8628 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 2.212 km N of Isolaccia, Italy · 8621 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.30 km N of Cepina, Italy · 8620 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 2.412 km SW of Ganda, Italy · 8680 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.811 km SSE of Stelvio, Italy · 8680 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.82 km SE of Tubre, Italy · 8680 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 2.711 km NW of Cogolo, Italy · 8680 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 1.72 km SSE of Stelvio, Italy · 8680 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.03 km W of St. Moritz, Switzerland · 8681 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.23 km W of St. Moritz, Switzerland · 8681 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.43 km W of St. Moritz, Switzerland · 8682 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 2.51 km N of Toscolano Maderno, Italy · 8700 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.78 km SW of Tiefencastel, Switzerland · 8702 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.61 km ESE of Bagolino, Italy · 8706 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bmpp. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.