Italy earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 2 km ENE of Ovaro, Italy

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Ovaro, Italy on Sun, Sep 29, 2002, 1:09 PM GMT+2 (11:09 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 5 km SW of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-09-29 11:09:02 UTC
Depth
3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.496° N, 12.898° 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

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Stations used
85

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.35 km SW of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia · 8768 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 3.05 km E of Bovec, Slovenia · 8768 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.16 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8768 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.44 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8768 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 2.33 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8767 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.93 km SW of Prato, Italy · 8764 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 3.03 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8759 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.22 km WNW of Venzone, Italy · 8740 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 3.00 km E of Venzone, Italy · 8715 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 2.88 km SW of Forni di Sopra, Italy · 8710 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 3.74 km ESE of Sauris di Sotto, Italy · 8710 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 2.54 km W of Ampezzo, Italy · 8709 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 3.34 km SE of Preone, Italy · 8709 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away

Before

  1. 2.4Austria-Italy-Slovenia border region · 8772 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.11 km NE of Kanal, Slovenia · 8778 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.80 km NNW of Tolmezzo, Italy · 8779 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 2.12 km E of Tarcento, Italy · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.14 km W of Untere Fellach, Austria · 8796 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bddw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC.