Italy earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 1 km WSW of Macra, Italy

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Macra, Italy on Sat, Dec 21, 2002, 11:51 PM GMT+1 (22:51 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 15 km NNW of Puget-Théniers, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-12-21 22:51:31 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.495° N, 7.162° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 88 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.04 km NNW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8687 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.82 km SW of Roccavione, Italy · 8687 days ago · 20 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 1.96 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy · 8686 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 2.012 km WNW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8686 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.010 km ESE of Guillestre, France · 8685 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 2.11 km NW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8685 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.7northern Italy · 8684 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.516 km SE of Guillestre, France · 8683 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 2.312 km NW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8681 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.20 km WSW of Chiomonte, Italy · 8681 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.011 km SSE of Cap-d'Ail, France · 8679 days ago · 19 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 2.02 km N of Busca, Italy · 8677 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 2.31 km N of Busca, Italy · 8677 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.42 km ENE of Envie, Italy · 8677 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.95 km S of Usseglio, Italy · 8676 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.43 km N of Prazzo Superiore, Italy · 8676 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.53 km N of Pietraporzio, Italy · 8675 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 1.80 km SSW of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 8674 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 1.71 km NNW of Valdieri, Italy · 8674 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 1.62 km NNW of Valdieri, Italy · 8674 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  21. 1.71 km E of Nasino-Borgo, Italy · 8673 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 2.24 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 8672 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  23. 1.94 km NNE of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8672 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 1.61 km SSE of San Didero, Italy · 8670 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 2.12 km ESE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 8670 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 2.11 km W of Gambasca, Italy · 8665 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  27. 2.31 km N of Vesime, Italy · 8664 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 2.13 km SSW of Mappano, Italy · 8660 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  29. 1.55 km WSW of Bersezio, Italy · 8659 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  30. 1.73 km SSE of Sospel, France · 8659 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  31. 2.94 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8657 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  32. 3.03 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8657 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
  33. 2.24 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8657 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 2.34 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8657 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  35. 2.22 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8657 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  36. 2.62 km SSW of Oncino, Italy · 8656 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  37. 2.36 km NW of Jausiers, France · 8656 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  38. 2.31 km SE of Marmora, Italy · 8655 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 1.54 km SW of Vernante, Italy · 8655 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  40. 2.316 km N of Puget-Théniers, France · 8655 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  41. 2.911 km S of Claviere, Italy · 8654 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  42. 2.17 km S of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 8654 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  43. 2.14 km WNW of Claviere, Italy · 8653 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  44. 2.61 km NNW of Borghetto d'Arroscia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 2.11 km S of Cartignano, Italy · 8652 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  46. 2.05 km S of Vinadio, Italy · 8651 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  47. 1.94 km NNE of Demonte, Italy · 8650 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 1.81 km N of Valdieri, Italy · 8650 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 1.95 km SSE of Campomolino, Italy · 8649 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  50. 1.916 km S of Sauze di Cesana, Italy · 8649 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  51. 1.92 km SSW of Priero, Italy · 8648 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  52. 2.116 km SSW of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, France · 8648 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  53. 2.618 km SSW of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, France · 8648 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  54. 2.26 km ESE of Tende, France · 8648 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  55. 1.84 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8648 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  56. 1.73 km N of Demonte, Italy · 8648 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 2.01 km N of Bagnasco, Italy · 8647 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 2.02 km N of Carpasio, Italy · 8647 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  59. 3.215 km NNW of Puget-Théniers, France · 8646 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  60. 2.23 km NW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8644 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away

The first 60 of 88.

Before

  1. 1.82 km S of Stroppo, Italy · 8687 days ago · 14 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.98 km ESE of Valloire, France · 8689 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.63 km SW of Viù, Italy · 8690 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.98 km SSW of Tende, France · 8690 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.02 km SSW of Claviere, Italy · 8694 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.610 km SE of Guillestre, France · 8694 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.03 km WSW of Claviere, Italy · 8694 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.07 km NE of Roquebillière, France · 8697 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 1.83 km S of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 8701 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.64 km ENE of Bersezio, Italy · 8702 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.22 km ENE of Roata Rossi, Italy · 8702 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.41 km WSW of San Fedele-Lusignano, Italy · 8703 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.02 km E of Murialdo, Italy · 8703 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.44 km SSW of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 8704 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 2.02 km ENE of Pinasca-Dubbione, Italy · 8704 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 2.18 km ESE of Guillestre, France · 8708 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.14 km NW of Montalto Ligure, Italy · 8709 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 2.4northern Italy · 8710 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.46 km NW of Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey, France · 8710 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.90 km SW of Gaiola, Italy · 8710 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bm4q. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:24 PM UTC.