Italy earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 1 km NW of Lauco, Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 1 km NW of Lauco, Italy on Fri, May 17, 2002, 10:31 PM GMT+2 (20:31 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 4 km E of Venzone, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-17 20:31:39 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.430° N, 12.920° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.06 km ESE of Trebesing, Austria · 8895 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.52 km SSE of Montereale Valcellina, Italy · 8881 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.51 km ENE of Limana, Italy · 8870 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.64 km NNW of Tolmin, Slovenia · 8864 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.45 km NE of Faedis, Italy · 8863 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.65 km SSE of Paularo, Italy · 8860 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 1.78 km N of Mühldorf, Austria · 8855 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.5Austria-Italy-Slovenia border region · 8855 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 3.54 km E of Venzone, Italy · 8854 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 2.84 km NW of Lusevera, Italy · 8853 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 2.43 km S of Ravascletto, Italy · 8851 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 2.44 km NE of Cras, Italy · 8847 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 3.55 km NNE of Cras, Italy · 8845 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 2.39 km NE of Taipana, Italy · 8906 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 2.94 km WSW of Forni di Sotto, Italy · 8913 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 2.09 km ESE of Prato, Italy · 8914 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 3.64 km SSW of Ampezzo, Italy · 8915 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.612 km W of Spodnja Idrija, Slovenia · 8930 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.05 km ESE of Zuglio, Italy · 8930 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4gp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC.