Italy earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 7 km WSW of Portico di Romagna, Italy

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Portico di Romagna, Italy on Mon, May 6, 2002, 10:08 PM GMT+2 (20:08 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 1 km NE of Serramazzoni, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Mon, May 6, 2002, 10:08 PM GMT+2
UTC: 2002-05-06 20:08:56 UTC
Depth: 9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 44.004° N, 11.690° E
Region: Italy
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 4

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b3vp. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC.