Italy earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 3 km WSW of Mercatale, Italy

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Mercatale, Italy on Thu, Dec 5, 2002, 12:12 PM GMT+1 (11:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 3 km NNW of San Piero in Bagno, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-12-05 11:12:25 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.625° N, 11.186° 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: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.54 km SW of Mercatello sul Metauro, Italy · 8705 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.42 km S of Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy · 8702 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.41 km WNW of Pomarance, Italy · 8700 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.45 km SW of Pomarance, Italy · 8699 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.14 km W of Radicondoli, Italy · 8699 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.02 km SSE of Minucciano, Italy · 8698 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.22 km ESE of Monteverdi Marittimo, Italy · 8698 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.52 km ENE of Verghereto, Italy · 8696 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.11 km ESE of Lama, Italy · 8692 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 2.00 km S of Camugnano, Italy · 8690 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.35 km NE of Città di Castello, Italy · 8687 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.34 km NE of Città di Castello, Italy · 8687 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.01 km SSW of Chianni, Italy · 8685 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.52 km SW of Ginestra Fiorentina, Italy · 8681 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.65 km WSW of Rapolano Terme, Italy · 8681 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.0central Italy · 8679 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.12 km E of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8679 days ago · 21 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 2.41 km W of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8677 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 2.32 km NW of Verghereto, Italy · 8677 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 2.32 km SSE of Frassinoro, Italy · 8675 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 1.95 km NNE of Badia Tedalda, Italy · 8671 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 2.44 km NW of Monterotondo Marittimo, Italy · 8671 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 2.35 km S of Frassinoro, Italy · 8668 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 2.21 km WSW of Sambuca, Italy · 8668 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 2.110 km SE of Ligonchio, Italy · 8666 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 2.93 km WNW of Radicondoli, Italy · 8660 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  27. 2.33 km S of Peccioli, Italy · 8657 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 2.37 km ESE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  29. 3.91 km NNW of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  30. 4.73 km NNW of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  31. 4.63 km NW of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 4.72 km NW of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 2.18 km NNE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  34. 3.54 km WNW of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  35. 2.45 km N of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 2.43 km N of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 2.37 km SE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8652 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  38. 2.08 km E of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 2.65 km N of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  40. 2.24 km N of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  41. 2.44 km SSE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  42. 2.23 km NW of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  43. 3.04 km SE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 2.16 km E of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  45. 3.54 km NNW of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  46. 2.09 km WNW of Sarsina, Italy · 8652 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  47. 2.83 km ESE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 3.02 km ESE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 2.14 km N of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 2.73 km SSE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 1.84 km NNE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  52. 3.62 km N of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  53. 2.36 km SE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8652 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  54. 2.54 km SSE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  55. 2.04 km SE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 2.17 km NNE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8652 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  57. 2.85 km SE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  58. 2.1central Italy · 8652 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  59. 2.5central Italy · 8652 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  60. 2.24 km SE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8652 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.72 km SW of Mercatello sul Metauro, Italy · 8705 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.30 km NNE of Borgo Pace, Italy · 8705 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.22 km SSW of Sestola, Italy · 8706 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.15 km W of Sant'Agata Feltria, Italy · 8707 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.33 km ENE of Polinago, Italy · 8707 days ago · 32 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.46 km ESE of Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Italy · 8708 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.34 km NE of Fiumana, Italy · 8708 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.32 km NW of Borgo Pace, Italy · 8708 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.2central Italy · 8708 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.5central Italy · 8709 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.11 km W of Borgo Pace, Italy · 8711 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.17 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8712 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.410 km S of Murlo, Italy · 8712 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.9central Italy · 8712 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.38 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8712 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.77 km NE of Civitella Marittima, Italy · 8712 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.6central Italy · 8712 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 2.38 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8712 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 2.48 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8712 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 2.39 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8712 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bk52. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:07 AM UTC.