Italy earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 3 km WSW of Gorzano, Italy

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Gorzano, Italy on Mon, Dec 16, 2002, 1:36 AM GMT+1 (00:36 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 4 km WNW of Tredozio, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-12-16 00:36:01 UTC
Depth
12.5 km (7.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.509° N, 10.838° 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
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.11 km ESE of Lama, Italy · 8691 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 2.00 km S of Camugnano, Italy · 8689 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.52 km SW of Ginestra Fiorentina, Italy · 8680 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.32 km SSE of Frassinoro, Italy · 8674 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 2.35 km S of Frassinoro, Italy · 8668 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.110 km SE of Ligonchio, Italy · 8666 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.04 km S of Fivizzano, Italy · 8665 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.18 km SE of Ferriere, Italy · 8663 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.35 km NW of Felegara, Italy · 8660 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.04 km SSW of Fivizzano, Italy · 8658 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 2.84 km WNW of Tredozio, Italy · 8646 days ago · 62 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.26 km WSW of Frassinoro, Italy · 8643 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.26 km ENE of Borgo Val di Taro, Italy · 8638 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.13 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8637 days ago · 27 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 2.85 km WSW of Lizzano in Belvedere, Italy · 8637 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.93 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8637 days ago · 27 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 2.02 km SSE of Minucciano, Italy · 8698 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 2.33 km NE of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8701 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.42 km S of Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy · 8701 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.13 km SW of Corniglio, Italy · 8704 days ago · 29 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.22 km SSW of Sestola, Italy · 8706 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 2.60 km WSW of Albiano Magra, Italy · 8707 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.33 km ENE of Polinago, Italy · 8707 days ago · 32 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.16 km S of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8708 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 1.86 km NNE of Comano, Italy · 8708 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.16 km S of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8708 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 3.02 km NNW of Pievepelago, Italy · 8713 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.05 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8713 days ago · 26 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.74 km NNW of Palanzano, Italy · 8720 days ago · 27 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 2.91 km WSW of Casola Valsenio, Italy · 8721 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.82 km ENE of Castiglione dei Pepoli, Italy · 8721 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bksj. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC.