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M1.9 earthquake 4 km S of Prignano, Italy

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4 km S of Prignano, Italy on Sat, Aug 17, 2002, 10:22 PM GMT+2 (20:22 UTC), 30 km (18 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 3 km ENE of Prignano sulla Secchia, 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
UTC
2002-08-17 20:22:50 UTC
Depth
29.6 km (18.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.398° N, 10.693° 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
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 55 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.33 km WNW of Polinago, Italy · 8812 days ago · 20 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 3.13 km SE of Prignano, Italy · 8812 days ago · 21 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.43 km SE of Patigno, Italy · 8811 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 2.53 km E of Montefiorino, Italy · 8809 days ago · 19 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.03 km WNW of Polinago, Italy · 8806 days ago · 22 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 1.94 km ESE of Patigno, Italy · 8806 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.03 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8805 days ago · 30 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.93 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8803 days ago · 29 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.74 km ESE of Patigno, Italy · 8803 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.95 km SW of Fanano, Italy · 8802 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 2.17 km SW of Frassinoro, Italy · 8796 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.96 km SW of Frassinoro, Italy · 8796 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 2.50 km S of Polinago, Italy · 8796 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 1.96 km SW of Frassinoro, Italy · 8796 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.37 km SW of Frassinoro, Italy · 8796 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 2.17 km SW of Frassinoro, Italy · 8796 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 2.08 km SW of Frassinoro, Italy · 8796 days ago · 19 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 1.90 km NE of Cavallina, Italy · 8794 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.33 km NNW of Barberino di Mugello, Italy · 8794 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 2.56 km N of Barberino di Mugello, Italy · 8794 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 2.84 km NNW of Barberino di Mugello, Italy · 8794 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 2.24 km NE of Vernio, Italy · 8794 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  23. 2.06 km SW of Frassinoro, Italy · 8793 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
  24. 3.03 km NNW of Barberino di Mugello, Italy · 8793 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  25. 1.96 km SW of Frassinoro, Italy · 8792 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
  26. 2.65 km NW of Polinago, Italy · 8792 days ago · 20 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 1.93 km S of Sambuca Pistoiese, Italy · 8790 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  28. 2.02 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8783 days ago · 27 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 2.74 km NE of Viadana, Italy · 8782 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  30. 2.35 km NE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8778 days ago · 29 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 1.92 km W of Serramazzoni, Italy · 8778 days ago · 58 km deep · 6 km away
  32. 2.12 km E of Palagano, Italy · 8774 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 2.33 km W of Polinago, Italy · 8774 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  34. 2.43 km S of Cerbaia, Italy · 8774 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  35. 2.32 km SSE of Serramazzoni, Italy · 8773 days ago · 45 km deep · 9 km away
  36. 2.02 km ENE of Mercatale, Italy · 8772 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  37. 2.37 km E of Borgo Val di Taro, Italy · 8764 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 3.63 km ENE of Prignano sulla Secchia, Italy · 8758 days ago · 16 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 2.24 km NNE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8758 days ago · 27 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 2.35 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8758 days ago · 25 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 3.63 km WNW of Serramazzoni, Italy · 8757 days ago · 20 km deep · 7 km away
  42. 2.33 km WSW of Polinago, Italy · 8757 days ago · 16 km deep · 7 km away
  43. 2.13 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8757 days ago · 26 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 2.3northern Italy · 8756 days ago · 21 km deep · 0 km away
  45. 2.24 km SSE of Prignano, Italy · 8756 days ago · 26 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 2.33 km NE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8755 days ago · 24 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 2.83 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8755 days ago · 17 km deep · 3 km away
  48. 2.63 km N of Polinago, Italy · 8755 days ago · 14 km deep · 3 km away
  49. 2.13 km WSW of Prignano, Italy · 8755 days ago · 25 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 2.78 km SSE of Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Italy · 8755 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 2.04 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8755 days ago · 31 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 1.83 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8754 days ago · 24 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 2.52 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8754 days ago · 25 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 2.77 km WNW of Tornolo, Italy · 8754 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  55. 2.76 km ESE of Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Italy · 8754 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 2.3northern Italy · 8812 days ago · 19 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.62 km N of Barberino di Mugello, Italy · 8813 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.81 km NNW of Barberino di Mugello, Italy · 8813 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.07 km ESE of Castiglione dei Pepoli, Italy · 8813 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 2.14 km NNE of Barberino di Mugello, Italy · 8814 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.15 km SSE of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8814 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.14 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8814 days ago · 29 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.12 km NW of Dovadola, Italy · 8815 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.92 km NNE of Palagano, Italy · 8816 days ago · 19 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 2.05 km NNE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8816 days ago · 30 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 3.24 km NW of Polinago, Italy · 8817 days ago · 20 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.25 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8817 days ago · 26 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 3.35 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8817 days ago · 20 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.23 km W of Polinago, Italy · 8818 days ago · 24 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 2.00 km W of Prignano, Italy · 8818 days ago · 25 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 3.22 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8818 days ago · 19 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.73 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8818 days ago · 18 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.41 km NNE of Felina, Italy · 8818 days ago · 24 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 2.82 km E of Montefiorino, Italy · 8818 days ago · 17 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 2.51 km WSW of Villa Minozzo, Italy · 8819 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ba3h. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC.