Italy earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 7 km WNW of Tornolo, Italy

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Tornolo, Italy on Tue, Oct 15, 2002, 3:50 AM GMT+2 (01:50 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2 km NNW of Pievepelago, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-10-15 01:50:28 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.511° N, 9.541° 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
42

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.76 km ESE of Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Italy · 8754 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.53 km ESE of Patigno, Italy · 8750 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 2.33 km NNE of Medesano, Italy · 8750 days ago · 25 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.45 km WNW of Bedonia, Italy · 8750 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.10 km SE of Carentino, Italy · 8748 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.40 km NNW of Bergamasco, Italy · 8746 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.32 km WNW of Castelnuovo Scrivia, Italy · 8739 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.14 km S of Montecreto, Italy · 8736 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.36 km WSW of Tornolo, Italy · 8733 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.68 km W of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8730 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 2.74 km NNW of Palanzano, Italy · 8718 days ago · 27 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.05 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8712 days ago · 26 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 3.02 km NNW of Pievepelago, Italy · 8711 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.16 km S of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8706 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.86 km NNE of Comano, Italy · 8706 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 2.16 km S of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8706 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 2.33 km ENE of Polinago, Italy · 8705 days ago · 32 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.60 km WSW of Albiano Magra, Italy · 8705 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 2.13 km SW of Corniglio, Italy · 8702 days ago · 29 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.91 km S of Cassinelle-Concentrico, Italy · 8700 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 2.33 km NE of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8699 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 2.43 km NW of Maissana, Italy · 8696 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  23. 2.02 km SSE of Minucciano, Italy · 8696 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.51 km SW of Coli, Italy · 8695 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 2.52 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8754 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.83 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8754 days ago · 24 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.04 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8755 days ago · 31 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.78 km SSE of Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Italy · 8755 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.13 km WSW of Prignano, Italy · 8755 days ago · 25 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.63 km N of Polinago, Italy · 8755 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.83 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8755 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 2.33 km NE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8756 days ago · 24 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.24 km SSE of Prignano, Italy · 8756 days ago · 26 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.3northern Italy · 8756 days ago · 21 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 2.13 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8757 days ago · 26 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 2.33 km WSW of Polinago, Italy · 8757 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 3.63 km WNW of Serramazzoni, Italy · 8757 days ago · 20 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.34 km S of Savona, Italy · 8757 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 2.35 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8758 days ago · 25 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.24 km NNE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8758 days ago · 27 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 3.63 km ENE of Prignano sulla Secchia, Italy · 8758 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 2.21 km NNW of Bruno, Italy · 8760 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 2.00 km SW of Carentino, Italy · 8761 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.54 km SSW of Santo Stefano d'Aveto, Italy · 8763 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bejw. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC.