Italy earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 0 km NNW of Tolmezzo, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 0 km NNW of Tolmezzo, Italy on Thu, Sep 19, 2002, 12:17 PM GMT+2 (10:17 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 5 km SW of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-09-19 10:17:24 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.407° N, 13.018° 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
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.11 km NE of Kanal, Slovenia · 8779 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 2.4Austria-Italy-Slovenia border region · 8773 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.42 km ENE of Ovaro, Italy · 8770 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 4.35 km SW of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia · 8769 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 3.05 km E of Bovec, Slovenia · 8769 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.16 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8769 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.44 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8769 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.33 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8767 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 1.93 km SW of Prato, Italy · 8765 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 3.03 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8760 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.22 km WNW of Venzone, Italy · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

Before

  1. 2.12 km E of Tarcento, Italy · 8794 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.14 km W of Untere Fellach, Austria · 8797 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.40 km NNE of Chiaulis, Italy · 8805 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.81 km N of Treppo Carnico, Italy · 8806 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bcn1. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:08 AM UTC.