Italy earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 6 km WSW of Pontebba, Italy

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Pontebba, Italy on Mon, Aug 19, 2002, 4:19 PM GMT+2 (14:19 UTC), 10 km (6 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
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-19 14:19:39 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.485° N, 13.227° 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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.72 km SE of Mühlbach am Hochkönig, Austria · 8809 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.81 km N of Treppo Carnico, Italy · 8805 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 2.40 km NNE of Chiaulis, Italy · 8804 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 2.310 km WNW of Zgornje Jezersko, Slovenia · 8796 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.14 km W of Untere Fellach, Austria · 8796 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.59 km S of Sankt Margareten im Rosental, Austria · 8796 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.12 km E of Tarcento, Italy · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.80 km NNW of Tolmezzo, Italy · 8779 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 3.11 km NE of Kanal, Slovenia · 8778 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.4Austria-Italy-Slovenia border region · 8772 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 3.42 km ENE of Ovaro, Italy · 8769 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 4.35 km SW of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia · 8768 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 3.05 km E of Bovec, Slovenia · 8768 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 2.16 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8768 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 2.44 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8768 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 2.33 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8766 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 1.93 km SW of Prato, Italy · 8764 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.88 km E of Gorenja Vas, Slovenia · 8763 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 3.03 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8759 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 1.62 km SE of Faak am See, Austria · 8810 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.02 km ESE of Faak am See, Austria · 8810 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.81 km ESE of Zgornje Bitnje, Slovenia · 8811 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.22 km S of Villa Santina, Italy · 8820 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.05 km NNW of Lusevera, Italy · 8829 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 3.13 km NW of Pieria-Prato Carnico, Italy · 8835 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ba77. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:18 AM UTC.