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M2.1 earthquake 3 km S of Preone, Italy

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 3 km S of Preone, Italy on Wed, Jan 23, 2002, 5:17 PM GMT+1 (16:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 4 km SSW of Moggio di Sotto, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-01-23 16:17:02 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.362° N, 12.875° 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
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.93 km NW of Tolmin, Slovenia · 9019 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.54 km SSW of Caorle, Italy · 8999 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.67 km E of Zuglio, Italy · 8998 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 4.74 km SSW of Moggio di Sotto, Italy · 8998 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.47 km S of Paularo, Italy · 8998 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 1.95 km ESE of Zuglio, Italy · 8998 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 2.94 km SE of Zuglio, Italy · 8998 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 2.12 km N of Amaro, Italy · 8997 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 2.23 km ESE of Zuglio, Italy · 8994 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 3.02 km ESE of Amaro, Italy · 8989 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 2.22 km SW of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8989 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.11 km NNW of Amaro, Italy · 8989 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 3.13 km ENE of Amaro, Italy · 8986 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.94 km WNW of Ampezzo, Italy · 8980 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 2.51 km NW of Trasaghis, Italy · 8980 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 2.712 km SW of Mojstrana, Slovenia · 9020 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.910 km ENE of Bovec, Slovenia · 9028 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.91 km N of Pulfero, Italy · 9043 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ax18. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC.