Italy earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 10 km SW of Riomaggiore, Italy

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Riomaggiore, Italy on Thu, Jun 27, 2002, 1:07 PM GMT+2 (11:07 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 3 km ESE of Prignano sulla Secchia, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-06-27 11:07:35 UTC
Depth
0.3 km (0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.034° N, 9.653° 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

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Stations used
13

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 102 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 102.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b71f. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:05 AM UTC.