Italy earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 3 km SW of Ormea, Italy

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Ormea, Italy on Wed, Jul 3, 2002, 3:56 PM GMT+2 (13:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 62 km SSE of Santo Stefano al Mare, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-07-03 13:56:04 UTC
Depth
9.6 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.133° N, 7.901° E
Region
Italy
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.71 km SSW of Prazzo Superiore, Italy · 8857 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.58 km SSE of Jausiers, France · 8856 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.00 km SSW of Valdieri, Italy · 8856 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.93 km W of Cardè, Italy · 8855 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.05 km ENE of Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey, France · 8854 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.52 km SE of Moiola, Italy · 8854 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.53 km SSE of Boves, Italy · 8853 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.81 km N of San Pietro d'Olba, Italy · 8852 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.91 km SSE of Rossana, Italy · 8851 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.93 km SSW of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 8851 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.11 km S of Tiglieto, Italy · 8845 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.75 km NNE of Briga Alta, Italy · 8840 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 2.81 km NE of Pietraporzio, Italy · 8840 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.15 km S of Campomolino, Italy · 8840 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 1.90 km S of Piasco, Italy · 8839 days ago · 24 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 1.51 km ENE of Cartignano, Italy · 8838 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.00 km WSW of Albisola Marina, Italy · 8836 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 2.12 km SW of Roccavione, Italy · 8836 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 1.51 km ENE of Campomolino, Italy · 8835 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.34 km NNW of Acceglio, Italy · 8834 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 2.220 km SW of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, France · 8834 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 3.24 km SSE of Sospel, France · 8834 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 2.424 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 8833 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 2.23 km N of Acceglio, Italy · 8832 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  25. 2.03 km SW of Serre, Italy · 8832 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  26. 2.82 km SSE of Masio, Italy · 8831 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 2.05 km NW of Acceglio, Italy · 8830 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 1.85 km WNW of Acceglio, Italy · 8830 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  29. 1.64 km SSW of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 8829 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  30. 2.22 km SW of Serre, Italy · 8827 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 2.13 km N of Demonte, Italy · 8826 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  32. 2.31 km W of Moiola, Italy · 8825 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 1.51 km W of Moiola, Italy · 8825 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  34. 1.54 km NNE of Aisone, Italy · 8825 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 1.81 km WSW of Moiola, Italy · 8825 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  36. 1.51 km WSW of Moiola, Italy · 8825 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 2.432 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8824 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 2.42 km NW of Sampeyre, Italy · 8824 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 2.11 km W of Moiola, Italy · 8824 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 1.91 km WSW of Moiola, Italy · 8824 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  41. 2.21 km WSW of Moiola, Italy · 8824 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 1.71 km WSW of Moiola, Italy · 8823 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 1.92 km WSW of Moiola, Italy · 8823 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  44. 1.72 km SW of Moiola, Italy · 8823 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 1.71 km NNE of Valdieri, Italy · 8823 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  46. 2.01 km WSW of Moiola, Italy · 8823 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  47. 1.61 km WNW of Moiola, Italy · 8823 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  48. 1.62 km SW of Moiola, Italy · 8823 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 2.02 km WSW of Moiola, Italy · 8822 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 1.91 km W of Moiola, Italy · 8821 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  51. 2.82 km SW of Valloriate, Italy · 8820 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  52. 2.21 km ENE of Vinadio, Italy · 8819 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  53. 2.10 km ESE of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8819 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  54. 2.01 km W of Moiola, Italy · 8819 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 2.05 km SSE of Demonte, Italy · 8818 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  56. 1.82 km W of Moiola, Italy · 8818 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  57. 1.54 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 8818 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 1.5northern Italy · 8818 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  59. 2.63 km ENE of Marmora, Italy · 8817 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  60. 2.5northern Italy · 8817 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 112.

Before

  1. 2.10 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 8858 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 2.721 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8859 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.01 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 8859 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.50 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 8859 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.92 km NNE of Valdieri, Italy · 8859 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 1.54 km WNW of Valdieri, Italy · 8859 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.04 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 8860 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.21 km NW of Valdieri, Italy · 8861 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 2.613 km W of Pleyne, Italy · 8861 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.53 km N of Aisone, Italy · 8862 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 1.90 km WSW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8863 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.02 km SSE of Moiola, Italy · 8863 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.22 km E of Sampeyre, Italy · 8864 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 2.0northern Italy · 8864 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.94 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 8865 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.34 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 8865 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 1.87 km SSE of Jausiers, France · 8866 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.510 km SE of Barcelonnette, France · 8866 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 2.2France · 8866 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.86 km W of Acceglio, Italy · 8866 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b7du. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC.