Italy earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 3 km SE of Varsi, Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Varsi, Italy on Thu, Mar 28, 2002, 1:51 PM GMT+1 (12:51 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 1 km NNE of Barbarasco, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

Salsomaggiore Terme forecastMore in Italy

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-03-28 12:51:06 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.637° N, 9.884° 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.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.98 km NNE of Borgo Val di Taro, Italy · 8954 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.42 km ENE of Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy · 8954 days ago · 24 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.92 km NNW of Molazzana, Italy · 8953 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.624 km SSE of Cogoleto, Italy · 8951 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.10 km ENE of Rossiglione, Italy · 8948 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.61 km S of Villafranca in Lunigiana, Italy · 8947 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 2.41 km SSW of Villafranca in Lunigiana, Italy · 8947 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.91 km S of Villafranca in Lunigiana, Italy · 8947 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.92 km WNW of Castellucchio, Italy · 8938 days ago · 27 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.11 km S of Marina di Carrara, Italy · 8936 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.75 km NNW of Solignano, Italy · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 2.83 km ESE of Pellegrino Parmense, Italy · 8925 days ago · 17 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 3.02 km SSE of Pellegrino Parmense, Italy · 8925 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 2.53 km ENE of Pellegrino Parmense, Italy · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.62 km SE of Montese, Italy · 8922 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.91 km N of Palagano, Italy · 8915 days ago · 19 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.44 km SE of Villa Minozzo, Italy · 8909 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 2.43 km NE of Piana Battolla, Italy · 8906 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 3.21 km ENE of Tresana, Italy · 8906 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 2.51 km S of Tresana, Italy · 8906 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  21. 3.61 km NNE of Barbarasco, Italy · 8906 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  22. 2.44 km NW of Bore, Italy · 8905 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 2.12 km NNE of Sillano, Italy · 8903 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  24. 2.22 km NE of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8895 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 2.35 km ESE of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8895 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 2.72 km N of Montecreto, Italy · 8895 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 2.12 km NE of Sillano, Italy · 8957 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.42 km SE of Licciana Nardi, Italy · 8961 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.84 km WNW of Molazzana, Italy · 8967 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.50 km E of Pozzol Groppo, Italy · 8967 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.61 km NE of Fanano, Italy · 8974 days ago · 54 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.41 km W of Vicofertile, Italy · 8978 days ago · 29 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.04 km WNW of Berceto, Italy · 8980 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b18h. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC.