Italy earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 1 km SE of Sampeyre, Italy

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 1 km SE of Sampeyre, Italy on Wed, Jun 19, 2002, 7:00 AM GMT+2 (05:00 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 4 km SSE of Sospel, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-06-19 05:00:54 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.569° N, 7.205° 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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Depth from
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Stations used
7

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 140 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 140.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b6fn. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC.