Italy earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 4 km SW of Gambassi Terme, Italy

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Gambassi Terme, Italy on Thu, Oct 10, 2002, 4:55 PM GMT+2 (14:55 UTC), 10 km (6 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
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-10-10 14:55:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.505° N, 10.915° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.33 km WSW of Polinago, Italy · 8758 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.33 km NE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8756 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.83 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8756 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.63 km N of Polinago, Italy · 8756 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 3.51 km WNW of Portico di Romagna, Italy · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.78 km SE of Volterra, Italy · 8738 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.14 km S of Montecreto, Italy · 8736 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.82 km ENE of Castiglione dei Pepoli, Italy · 8720 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.91 km WSW of Casola Valsenio, Italy · 8720 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.05 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8712 days ago · 26 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 3.02 km NNW of Pievepelago, Italy · 8712 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.37 km SW of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8712 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.42 km SE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8712 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.32 km SE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8711 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.58 km ENE of Civitella Marittima, Italy · 8711 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.49 km NE of Civitella Marittima, Italy · 8711 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.89 km S of Murlo, Italy · 8711 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 2.39 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8710 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 2.48 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8710 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 2.38 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8710 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 2.6central Italy · 8710 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 2.77 km NE of Civitella Marittima, Italy · 8710 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  23. 2.38 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8710 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 2.9central Italy · 8710 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  25. 2.410 km S of Murlo, Italy · 8710 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 2.17 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8710 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  27. 2.46 km ESE of Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Italy · 8706 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 2.33 km ENE of Polinago, Italy · 8706 days ago · 32 km deep · 96 km away
  29. 2.22 km SSW of Sestola, Italy · 8705 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  30. 1.93 km WSW of Mercatale, Italy · 8703 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  31. 2.42 km S of Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy · 8700 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 2.33 km NE of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8700 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 3.24 km ESE of Battifolle-Ruscello-Poggiola, Italy · 8759 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.520 km ESE of Capraia Isola, Italy · 8763 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.05 km SE of Verghereto, Italy · 8766 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.02 km ENE of Mercatale, Italy · 8772 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 2.24 km WNW of Verghereto, Italy · 8775 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.53 km SSE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8775 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.44 km WNW of Verghereto, Italy · 8775 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.43 km S of Cerbaia, Italy · 8775 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.33 km W of Polinago, Italy · 8775 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.12 km E of Palagano, Italy · 8775 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 2.35 km NE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8779 days ago · 29 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000be6d. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC.