Italy earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 1 km ESE of Visone, Italy

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 1 km ESE of Visone, Italy on Wed, Dec 18, 2002, 6:08 PM GMT+1 (17:08 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 2 km SW of Roccavione, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-12-18 17:08:12 UTC
Depth
13.4 km (8.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.655° N, 8.522° 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
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.82 km SW of Roccavione, Italy · 8686 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.7northern Italy · 8683 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 2.02 km N of Busca, Italy · 8677 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.31 km N of Busca, Italy · 8676 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.42 km ENE of Envie, Italy · 8676 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.52 km NW of Bergamasco, Italy · 8674 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.80 km SSW of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 8673 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.71 km NNW of Valdieri, Italy · 8673 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.62 km NNW of Valdieri, Italy · 8673 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.43 km N of Ferriere, Italy · 8673 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 2.24 km NNW of Ferriere, Italy · 8673 days ago · 27 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.71 km E of Nasino-Borgo, Italy · 8673 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.94 km NNE of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8671 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.72 km NE of Montanaro, Italy · 8666 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 2.11 km W of Gambasca, Italy · 8665 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 2.217 km ESE of Noli, Italy · 8664 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 2.31 km N of Vesime, Italy · 8664 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 2.18 km SE of Ferriere, Italy · 8662 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.06 km SE of Ferriere, Italy · 8662 days ago · 20 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.13 km SSW of Mappano, Italy · 8659 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 2.527 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 8659 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 2.23 km NW of Sassello, Italy · 8658 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  23. 2.321 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8655 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.422 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8655 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 1.54 km SW of Vernante, Italy · 8654 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 2.61 km NNW of Borghetto d'Arroscia, Italy · 8651 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 2.11 km S of Cartignano, Italy · 8651 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  28. 1.81 km N of Valdieri, Italy · 8650 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 2.50 km ESE of Valleggia, Italy · 8649 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  30. 1.92 km SSW of Priero, Italy · 8648 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  31. 2.26 km ESE of Tende, France · 8647 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  32. 2.01 km N of Bagnasco, Italy · 8647 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  33. 2.02 km N of Carpasio, Italy · 8647 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  34. 2.00 km NE of Felizzano, Italy · 8641 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  35. 2.21 km N of Oviglio, Italy · 8641 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  36. 2.01 km SSW of Costigliole Saluzzo, Italy · 8638 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  37. 1.82 km SE of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 8635 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 1.91 km WSW of Saluzzo, Italy · 8634 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  39. 2.225 km ESE of Noli, Italy · 8633 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 2.526 km ESE of Noli, Italy · 8632 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  41. 2.42 km SSW of Camogli, Italy · 8632 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  42. 2.21 km SW of Carrega Ligure, Italy · 8631 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 2.118 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 8630 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 2.42 km SSE of Coli, Italy · 8694 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.51 km SW of Coli, Italy · 8695 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.43 km NW of Maissana, Italy · 8696 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.91 km S of Cassinelle-Concentrico, Italy · 8700 days ago · 16 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 2.22 km ENE of Roata Rossi, Italy · 8702 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.41 km WSW of San Fedele-Lusignano, Italy · 8702 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.02 km E of Murialdo, Italy · 8703 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.14 km NW of Montalto Ligure, Italy · 8709 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.90 km SW of Gaiola, Italy · 8710 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.94 km SSE of Molini di Triora, Italy · 8718 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.01 km SSW of Valdieri, Italy · 8718 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bkxx. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:36 AM UTC.