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M2.8 earthquake 2 km SE of Retorbido, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 2 km SE of Retorbido, Italy on Sat, Jul 20, 2002, 6:09 AM GMT+2 (04:09 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 1 km E of Mezzanego, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-07-20 04:09:36 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.933° N, 9.066° 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
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.00 km WSW of Albisola Marina, Italy · 8836 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.82 km SSE of Masio, Italy · 8831 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.11 km NNE of Carentino, Italy · 8815 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.43 km SE of Patigno, Italy · 8812 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 2.821 km SE of Varazze, Italy · 8812 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.41 km N of Carentino, Italy · 8809 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 1.94 km ESE of Patigno, Italy · 8806 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.74 km ESE of Patigno, Italy · 8804 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.2northern Italy · 8802 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.01 km S of Rocchetta Palafea, Italy · 8802 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.028 km SSW of Portofino, Italy · 8802 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.81 km ENE of Denice, Italy · 8801 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.13 km NNW of Casavecchia, Italy · 8800 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.24 km WSW of Borzonasca, Italy · 8793 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 3.31 km E of Mezzanego, Italy · 8792 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 2.31 km SW of Orsara Bormida, Italy · 8785 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 2.31 km S of Grognardo, Italy · 8785 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 2.9northern Italy · 8844 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.11 km S of Tiglieto, Italy · 8845 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.82 km SE of Spino d'Adda, Italy · 8847 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.81 km N of San Pietro d'Olba, Italy · 8852 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.0northern Italy · 8864 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b8ef. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:28 PM UTC.