M1.9 earthquake northern Italy

Magnitude

1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Wed, Oct 16, 2002, 8:39 PM GMT+2

UTC

2002-10-16 18:39:34 UTC

Depth

12.6 km (7.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

44.357° N, 7.258° E

Region

Italy

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

9

• Cuneo, ItalyPopulation 55,980. Forecast23 kmW
• Nice, FrancePopulation 342,669. Forecast73 kmN
• Milan, ItalyPopulation 1,371,498. Forecast196 kmSW

After

1. 1.51 km ESE of Cartignano, ItalyFri, Oct 18, 3:59 AM GMT+2 · 8752 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
2. 2.35 km NNE of Limone Piemonte, ItalyFri, Oct 18, 5:52 PM GMT+2 · 8751 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
3. 2.31 km NNE of Mombercelli, ItalyTue, Oct 22, 7:38 AM GMT+2 · 8747 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
4. 1.62 km N of Demonte, ItalyTue, Oct 22, 4:07 PM GMT+2 · 8747 days ago · 14 km deep · 3 km away
5. 2.21 km NNE of Cartignano, ItalyWed, Oct 23, 6:58 PM GMT+2 · 8746 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
6. 2.25 km WSW of Bagnolo Piemonte, ItalyWed, Oct 23, 11:15 PM GMT+2 · 8746 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
7. 1.94 km N of Demonte, ItalyWed, Oct 23, 11:29 PM GMT+2 · 8746 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
8. 1.87 km SSE of Vinadio, ItalyThu, Oct 24, 7:11 AM GMT+2 · 8745 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
9. 2.01 km SSW of Lusernetta, ItalyThu, Oct 24, 3:10 PM GMT+2 · 8745 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
10. 1.55 km SSE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, FranceThu, Oct 24, 7:02 PM GMT+2 · 8745 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
11. 1.80 km NE of Bernezzo, ItalyThu, Oct 24, 11:03 PM GMT+2 · 8745 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
12. 2.02 km S of Villar Pellice, ItalySat, Oct 26, 4:18 AM GMT+2 · 8744 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
13. 2.26 km NW of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, FranceSat, Oct 26, 10:00 AM GMT+2 · 8743 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
14. 2.62 km SW of Frassino, ItalySun, Oct 27, 8:11 AM GMT+1 · 8742 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
15. 2.04 km SSW of Pleyne, ItalyMon, Oct 28, 6:30 AM GMT+1 · 8741 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
16. 1.83 km NNW of Demonte, ItalyMon, Oct 28, 11:49 AM GMT+1 · 8741 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
17. 1.61 km NNW of Demonte, ItalyMon, Oct 28, 12:34 PM GMT+1 · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
18. 2.511 km SE of Bordighera, ItalyTue, Oct 29, 10:19 AM GMT+1 · 8740 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
19. 2.14 km NW of Montalto Ligure, ItalyTue, Oct 29, 12:07 PM GMT+1 · 8740 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
20. 2.13 km SSW of Pleyne, ItalyTue, Oct 29, 1:04 PM GMT+1 · 8740 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
21. 1.95 km E of Briançon, FranceTue, Oct 29, 4:49 PM GMT+1 · 8740 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
22. 2.02 km NE of Ospedaletti, ItalyWed, Oct 30, 3:43 AM GMT+1 · 8740 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
23. 2.03 km SE of Boves, ItalyWed, Oct 30, 12:12 PM GMT+1 · 8739 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
24. 1.92 km NW of Valloriate, ItalyThu, Oct 31, 10:48 AM GMT+1 · 8738 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
25. 1.83 km N of Demonte, ItalyFri, Nov 1, 8:21 AM GMT+1 · 8737 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
26. 2.218 km SE of San Lorenzo al Mare, ItalySat, Nov 2, 4:28 AM GMT+1 · 8737 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
27. 2.011 km ENE of Guillestre, FranceSun, Nov 3, 4:33 PM GMT+1 · 8735 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
28. 1.94 km NNE of Menton, FranceMon, Nov 4, 11:55 PM GMT+1 · 8734 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
29. 2.18 km NE of Guillestre, FranceFri, Nov 8, 6:19 PM GMT+1 · 8730 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
30. 2.02 km SW of Salbertrand, ItalyFri, Nov 8, 6:29 PM GMT+1 · 8730 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
31. 2.58 km SSE of Marina di Andora, ItalySat, Nov 9, 11:42 AM GMT+1 · 8729 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
32. 1.94 km SW of Crissolo, ItalySun, Nov 10, 3:04 AM GMT+1 · 8729 days ago · 21 km deep · 37 km away
33. 2.43 km NNW of Demonte, ItalySun, Nov 10, 8:19 PM GMT+1 · 8728 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
34. 2.28 km NNW of Briga Alta, ItalyMon, Nov 11, 11:06 AM GMT+1 · 8727 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
35. 1.82 km NNE of Demonte, ItalyMon, Nov 11, 3:26 PM GMT+1 · 8727 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
36. 1.93 km N of San Rocco, ItalyMon, Nov 11, 3:56 PM GMT+1 · 8727 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
37. 3.09 km NNW of Briga Alta, ItalyTue, Nov 12, 7:48 AM GMT+1 · 8726 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
38. 2.08 km NNW of Briga Alta, ItalyTue, Nov 12, 7:55 AM GMT+1 · 8726 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
39. 1.82 km SW of Pradleves, ItalyThu, Nov 14, 11:16 AM GMT+1 · 8724 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
40. 2.10 km ENE of Cartignano, ItalyThu, Nov 14, 1:05 PM GMT+1 · 8724 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
41. 2.13 km SSW of Peveragno, ItalyFri, Nov 15, 5:10 PM GMT+1 · 8723 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
42. 2.01 km SSW of Valdieri, ItalyWed, Nov 20, 3:37 AM GMT+1 · 8719 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
43. 1.94 km SSE of Molini di Triora, ItalyWed, Nov 20, 12:13 PM GMT+1 · 8718 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
44. 2.53 km SSW of Chiomonte, ItalyWed, Nov 20, 10:03 PM GMT+1 · 8718 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
45. 2.09 km ESE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, FranceThu, Nov 21, 6:26 AM GMT+1 · 8717 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
46. 2.31 km N of Puget-Théniers, FranceFri, Nov 22, 12:09 AM GMT+1 · 8717 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
47. 2.51 km WSW of Monterosso Grana, ItalyFri, Nov 22, 11:31 PM GMT+1 · 8716 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
48. 1.71 km ENE of Campomolino, ItalySat, Nov 23, 7:53 AM GMT+1 · 8715 days ago · 16 km deep · 7 km away
49. 2.912 km S of Vinadio, ItalySun, Nov 24, 11:52 AM GMT+1 · 8714 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
50. 1.91 km NE of Campomolino, ItalySun, Nov 24, 1:28 PM GMT+1 · 8714 days ago · 18 km deep · 7 km away
51. 2.010 km N of Annot, FranceSun, Nov 24, 5:24 PM GMT+1 · 8714 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
52. 2.25 km NNE of Roquebillière, FranceSun, Nov 24, 6:47 PM GMT+1 · 8714 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
53. 2.913 km W of Pleyne, ItalyWed, Nov 27, 8:46 AM GMT+1 · 8711 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
54. 2.03 km SE of Campomolino, ItalyWed, Nov 27, 11:55 PM GMT+1 · 8711 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
55. 1.90 km SW of Gaiola, ItalyThu, Nov 28, 3:52 PM GMT+1 · 8710 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
56. 2.46 km NW of Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey, FranceThu, Nov 28, 11:03 PM GMT+1 · 8710 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
57. 2.4northern ItalyFri, Nov 29, 2:49 AM GMT+1 · 8710 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
58. 2.14 km NW of Montalto Ligure, ItalyFri, Nov 29, 5:17 PM GMT+1 · 8709 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
59. 2.18 km ESE of Guillestre, FranceSun, Dec 1, 12:37 AM GMT+1 · 8708 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
60. 2.02 km ENE of Pinasca-Dubbione, ItalyWed, Dec 4, 10:23 AM GMT+1 · 8704 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 70.

Before

1. 1.714 km NE of Le Brusquet, FranceWed, Oct 16, 5:02 AM GMT+2 · 8754 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
2. 1.81 km NE of Armo, ItalyTue, Oct 15, 12:02 AM GMT+2 · 8755 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
3. 1.92 km NW of Frassino, ItalySun, Oct 13, 8:56 PM GMT+2 · 8756 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
4. 1.94 km SSW of San Damiano Macra, ItalySun, Oct 13, 12:34 PM GMT+2 · 8756 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
5. 1.70 km W of Pradleves, ItalySun, Oct 13, 3:35 AM GMT+2 · 8757 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
6. 2.34 km S of Savona, ItalyFri, Oct 11, 5:39 PM GMT+2 · 8758 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
7. 2.00 km NW of Menton, FranceTue, Oct 8, 9:23 AM GMT+2 · 8761 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
8. 2.40 km NNW of Faule, ItalyMon, Oct 7, 1:19 PM GMT+2 · 8762 days ago · 40 km deep · 57 km away
9. 2.12 km SSW of Pradleves, ItalySun, Oct 6, 1:15 PM GMT+2 · 8763 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
10. 1.51 km W of Frassino, ItalySun, Oct 6, 1:59 AM GMT+2 · 8764 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
11. 2.22 km WNW of Pradleves, ItalySat, Oct 5, 11:32 PM GMT+2 · 8764 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
12. 2.43 km NNE of Pinasca-Dubbione, ItalySat, Oct 5, 7:22 AM GMT+2 · 8764 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
13. 2.110 km WNW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, FranceSat, Oct 5, 2:04 AM GMT+2 · 8765 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
14. 2.11 km WSW of Roata Rossi, ItalyFri, Oct 4, 2:32 PM GMT+2 · 8765 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
15. 1.50 km SSE of Macra, ItalyWed, Oct 2, 5:26 PM GMT+2 · 8767 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
16. 2.02 km ESE of Sainte-Agnès, FranceWed, Oct 2, 9:37 AM GMT+2 · 8767 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
17. 2.211 km SSE of Ospedaletti, ItalyWed, Oct 2, 4:12 AM GMT+2 · 8768 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
18. 2.10 km SSW of Bagnasco, ItalyTue, Oct 1, 11:18 AM GMT+2 · 8768 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
19. 1.81 km E of Guillestre, FranceTue, Oct 1, 1:48 AM GMT+2 · 8769 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
20. 1.5northern ItalyMon, Sep 30, 10:49 PM GMT+2 · 8769 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bepn. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.