Italy earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 3 km S of Sparone, Italy

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 3 km S of Sparone, Italy on Tue, Mar 12, 2002, 12:53 AM GMT+1 (23:53 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 3 km E of Villa-Nabian, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-03-11 23:53:27 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.384° N, 7.537° E
Region
Italy
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.52 km ENE of Bruno, Italy · 8970 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.7northern Italy · 8970 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 2.32 km ENE of Bruno, Italy · 8970 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.34 km WNW of Bardonecchia, Italy · 8969 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.13 km W of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 8968 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 3.410 km SE of Chalais, Switzerland · 8964 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.21 km ESE of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland · 8964 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 3.012 km W of Sankt Niklaus, Switzerland · 8964 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.210 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland · 8964 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.48 km WSW of Bardonecchia, Italy · 8961 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 1.52 km NW of Claviere, Italy · 8960 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.03 km ENE of Valloire, France · 8958 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.03 km ENE of Valloire, France · 8958 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.92 km W of Frassino, Italy · 8956 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.49 km ESE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 8956 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 2.43 km NNW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8954 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.514 km ENE of Guillestre, France · 8953 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.36 km NNE of Le Monêtier-les-Bains, France · 8952 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.42 km SSW of Frassino, Italy · 8947 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.77 km WSW of Salins-les-Thermes, France · 8946 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 1.81 km S of Rossana, Italy · 8944 days ago · 24 km deep · 96 km away
  22. 1.92 km WSW of Les Allues, France · 8936 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 1.84 km NW of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France · 8934 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.64 km NW of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France · 8934 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  25. 2.21 km NW of Faule, Italy · 8933 days ago · 40 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 2.44 km SE of Viù, Italy · 8932 days ago · 18 km deep · 22 km away
  27. 3.53 km E of Villa-Nabian, Italy · 8932 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  28. 2.37 km ENE of Guillestre, France · 8931 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 1.95 km NW of Les Houches, France · 8929 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 1.83 km NNW of Valgrisenche, Italy · 8926 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  31. 1.77 km NE of Roure, Italy · 8923 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 2.23 km SSW of Valmala, Italy · 8921 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  33. 1.87 km NE of Val Thorens, France · 8914 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 2.03 km ENE of Villar San Costanzo, Italy · 8973 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.44 km SE of Savigliano, Italy · 8976 days ago · 65 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.71 km SW of Méribel, France · 8977 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.06 km NW of La Thuile, Italy · 8977 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.81 km E of Caselle Torinese, Italy · 8980 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 2.26 km SSE of Oncino, Italy · 8983 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.73 km SW of Saint-Chaffrey, France · 8986 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 2.51 km ESE of Chiusa di San Michele, Italy · 8986 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.213 km E of Guillestre, France · 8987 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.83 km E of Prali, Italy · 8987 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.81 km NW of Moncenisio, Italy · 8988 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 1.90 km SSE of Caprie, Italy · 8988 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 2.41 km WNW of Bergamasco, Italy · 8988 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.32 km N of Airali, Italy · 8988 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.80 km W of Viù, Italy · 8989 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 1.82 km SW of Claviere, Italy · 8992 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 2.72 km ESE of Casalgrasso, Italy · 8995 days ago · 21 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.6northern Italy · 8996 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 1.95 km SSW of Staffa, Italy · 8997 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.74 km SSW of Courchevel, France · 8998 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b055. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC.