Italy earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 5 km NNW of Polinago, Italy

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Polinago, Italy on Sun, Jul 21, 2002, 1:09 AM GMT+2 (23:09 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 northern Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-07-20 23:09:37 UTC
Depth
20.6 km (12.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.389° N, 10.696° 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
59

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 88 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.30 km SSW of San Martino in Freddana-Monsagrati, Italy · 8839 days ago · 57 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.17 km WSW of Castel del Rio, Italy · 8838 days ago · 46 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 3.03 km NW of Polinago, Italy · 8834 days ago · 21 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.11 km SSW of Casina, Italy · 8833 days ago · 25 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 2.44 km NE of Busana, Italy · 8833 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.04 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8833 days ago · 30 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 3.02 km WNW of Massa, Italy · 8832 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 2.24 km WSW of Prignano, Italy · 8832 days ago · 24 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 2.34 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8832 days ago · 26 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.06 km SW of Frassinoro, Italy · 8831 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.43 km E of Montefiorino, Italy · 8829 days ago · 19 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.94 km ENE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8828 days ago · 27 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.92 km NE of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8828 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 1.92 km NE of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8828 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 2.34 km N of Polinago, Italy · 8827 days ago · 24 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.02 km NNE of Sillano, Italy · 8826 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 2.22 km NE of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8825 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 2.43 km NNW of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8825 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 2.25 km NW of Polinago, Italy · 8825 days ago · 27 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 3.25 km SSE of Prignano, Italy · 8823 days ago · 21 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 2.40 km E of Castiglione dei Pepoli, Italy · 8822 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 2.82 km S of Ligonchio, Italy · 8822 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 2.24 km NE of Sillano, Italy · 8822 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 3.8northern Italy · 8821 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  25. 2.42 km E of Montefiorino, Italy · 8821 days ago · 25 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.23 km NE of Palagano, Italy · 8821 days ago · 20 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 3.84 km NE of Prignano sulla Secchia, Italy · 8820 days ago · 21 km deep · 9 km away
  28. 2.12 km NW of Baiso, Italy · 8820 days ago · 24 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 2.75 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8820 days ago · 22 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 2.43 km WSW of Gorzano, Italy · 8820 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  31. 3.52 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8820 days ago · 20 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 2.62 km ESE of Prignano sulla Secchia, Italy · 8820 days ago · 20 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 2.15 km NE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8820 days ago · 26 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 2.94 km NNE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8820 days ago · 21 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 2.15 km NNE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8820 days ago · 26 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 2.63 km SW of Prignano, Italy · 8819 days ago · 21 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 2.33 km SW of Portico di Romagna, Italy · 8819 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away
  38. 2.04 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8819 days ago · 24 km deep · 0 km away
  39. 2.51 km WSW of Villa Minozzo, Italy · 8819 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  40. 2.82 km E of Montefiorino, Italy · 8818 days ago · 17 km deep · 5 km away
  41. 2.41 km NNE of Felina, Italy · 8818 days ago · 24 km deep · 20 km away
  42. 2.73 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8818 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
  43. 3.22 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8818 days ago · 19 km deep · 3 km away
  44. 2.00 km W of Prignano, Italy · 8818 days ago · 25 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 2.23 km W of Polinago, Italy · 8818 days ago · 24 km deep · 5 km away
  46. 3.35 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8817 days ago · 20 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 2.25 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8817 days ago · 26 km deep · 2 km away
  48. 3.24 km NW of Polinago, Italy · 8817 days ago · 20 km deep · 2 km away
  49. 2.05 km NNE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8816 days ago · 30 km deep · 4 km away
  50. 2.92 km NNE of Palagano, Italy · 8816 days ago · 19 km deep · 6 km away
  51. 2.12 km NW of Dovadola, Italy · 8815 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 2.14 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8814 days ago · 29 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 2.15 km SSE of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8814 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  54. 2.14 km NNE of Barberino di Mugello, Italy · 8813 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 2.07 km ESE of Castiglione dei Pepoli, Italy · 8813 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 2.81 km NNW of Barberino di Mugello, Italy · 8813 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 2.62 km N of Barberino di Mugello, Italy · 8813 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  58. 2.3northern Italy · 8812 days ago · 19 km deep · 2 km away
  59. 1.94 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8812 days ago · 30 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 2.33 km WNW of Polinago, Italy · 8812 days ago · 20 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of 88.

Before

  1. 2.23 km ENE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8841 days ago · 24 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.88 km NNW of San Godenzo, Italy · 8841 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.35 km SSW of Tredozio, Italy · 8842 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.83 km W of Polinago, Italy · 8842 days ago · 17 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.66 km WNW of Premilcuore, Italy · 8842 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.14 km SSW of Tredozio, Italy · 8842 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.43 km SSW of Tredozio, Italy · 8842 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.9northern Italy · 8844 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.22 km W of Rocca San Casciano, Italy · 8845 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.15 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8845 days ago · 30 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.95 km NE of Cutigliano, Italy · 8845 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 2.10 km SW of Lama, Italy · 8846 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 3.04 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8847 days ago · 19 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.23 km S of Peccioli, Italy · 8849 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.70 km ENE of Serramazzoni, Italy · 8849 days ago · 24 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 2.42 km NNW of Lajatico, Italy · 8849 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.14 km NE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8849 days ago · 20 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.55 km NE of Serramazzoni, Italy · 8850 days ago · 17 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 2.72 km E of Palagano, Italy · 8851 days ago · 19 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.94 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8851 days ago · 21 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b8fn. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC.