Italy earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 1 km N of Ospedaletti, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 1 km N of Ospedaletti, Italy on Thu, Feb 28, 2002, 3:28 PM GMT+1 (14:28 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 4 km NNE of Bersezio, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-02-28 14:28:17 UTC
Depth
9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.818° N, 7.716° 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
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 82 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.26 km SSE of Oncino, Italy · 8983 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.00 km SE of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 8982 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.77 km SSW of Vinadio, Italy · 8982 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.33 km W of Stroppo, Italy · 8982 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.228 km SE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 8981 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.73 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 8981 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.413 km WSW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8981 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.512 km WSW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8981 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 2.210 km ENE of Roquebillière, France · 8979 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 2.010 km ENE of Roquebillière, France · 8979 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.44 km SE of Savigliano, Italy · 8977 days ago · 65 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.03 km NNE of Demonte, Italy · 8976 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.21 km NNW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8976 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.23 km SE of Campomolino, Italy · 8975 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.03 km ENE of Villar San Costanzo, Italy · 8974 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.12 km SSE of Cartignano, Italy · 8973 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 2.10 km NNE of Prazzo Superiore, Italy · 8973 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 2.12 km NW of Entracque, Italy · 8972 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 2.22 km SSW of Testico, Italy · 8972 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 1.97 km NW of Pigna, Italy · 8972 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  21. 2.26 km ENE of Breil-sur-Roya, France · 8972 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  22. 1.73 km SW of Montegrosso Pian Latte, Italy · 8971 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 2.14 km S of Entracque, Italy · 8967 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  24. 1.53 km ESE of Campomolino, Italy · 8964 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  25. 2.410 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8964 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  26. 2.05 km SSW of Pleyne, Italy · 8962 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 1.84 km SE of Chiesa di Macra, Italy · 8959 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  28. 2.21 km ESE of Entracque, Italy · 8959 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 1.94 km S of Entracque, Italy · 8959 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  30. 2.02 km S of Roata Rossi, Italy · 8958 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 2.17 km NE of Breil-sur-Roya, France · 8958 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  32. 1.92 km NW of Ormea, Italy · 8958 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 2.04 km NNW of Ormea, Italy · 8958 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  34. 2.43 km NW of Ormea, Italy · 8958 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  35. 2.33 km NW of Ormea, Italy · 8958 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  36. 1.94 km WNW of Valdieri, Italy · 8958 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  37. 2.23 km NW of Ormea, Italy · 8958 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  38. 2.14 km NNW of Ormea, Italy · 8957 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  39. 1.91 km NNE of Pamparato, Italy · 8957 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  40. 1.92 km W of Frassino, Italy · 8957 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  41. 2.34 km SE of Demonte, Italy · 8956 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  42. 2.514 km SE of Bordighera, Italy · 8955 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 2.43 km NNW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8955 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  44. 1.52 km WSW of Campomolino, Italy · 8954 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 1.72 km NNE of Stroppo, Italy · 8954 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  46. 1.74 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 8954 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  47. 2.02 km SW of Pigna, Italy · 8953 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  48. 2.624 km SSE of Cogoleto, Italy · 8952 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 2.11 km SSE of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8952 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  50. 2.22 km NW of Pradleves, Italy · 8952 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 2.04 km SE of Demonte, Italy · 8952 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  52. 1.94 km WNW of Valdieri, Italy · 8952 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  53. 2.110 km SSE of Ospedaletti, Italy · 8951 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  54. 2.52 km NNW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8949 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  55. 1.64 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 8948 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  56. 2.42 km SSW of Frassino, Italy · 8947 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 1.72 km WNW of Demonte, Italy · 8947 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  58. 1.92 km NW of Pradleves, Italy · 8947 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 1.81 km S of Rossana, Italy · 8945 days ago · 24 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 1.94 km SW of Limone Piemonte, Italy · 8944 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 82.

Before

  1. 1.51 km N of Stroppo, Italy · 8984 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.93 km WSW of Pamparato, Italy · 8986 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.04 km NE of Bersezio, Italy · 8987 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.04 km WNW of Valdieri, Italy · 8987 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.218 km SSE of Noli, Italy · 8988 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.03 km NE of Campomolino, Italy · 8988 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 2.41 km ESE of Acceglio, Italy · 8988 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 2.03 km ENE of Aisone, Italy · 8989 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.24 km WSW of Acceglio, Italy · 8990 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.21 km SE of Boves, Italy · 8994 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.71 km SW of Macra, Italy · 8995 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.76 km SSE of Peveragno, Italy · 8996 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.61 km SW of Pradleves, Italy · 8997 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.714 km NNE of Puget-Théniers, France · 8999 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.34 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 8999 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 2.21 km N of Macra, Italy · 9000 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 1.53 km NE of Prazzo Superiore, Italy · 9000 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.33 km NW of Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France · 9000 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 2.12 km W of Valloriate, Italy · 9000 days ago · 19 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.95 km S of Demonte, Italy · 9005 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000azc2. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.