Italy earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 3 km SSW of Voghera, Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km SSW of Voghera, Italy on Wed, Jan 2, 2002, 5:37 PM GMT+1 (16:37 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 1 km SSE of Borgonovo Valtidone, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-01-02 16:37:09 UTC
Depth
0.6 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.961° N, 8.988° 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
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.80 km ESE of Rivalta Bormida, Italy · 9034 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.53 km WSW of Rossiglione, Italy · 9034 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.23 km ENE of Bardi, Italy · 9031 days ago · 25 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.12 km E of Bardi, Italy · 9031 days ago · 24 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.12 km E of Bardi, Italy · 9031 days ago · 24 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.92 km ENE of Bardi, Italy · 9031 days ago · 26 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.43 km NW of Lugagnano Val d'Arda, Italy · 9022 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.51 km W of Lodi, Italy · 9011 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 1.95 km ENE of Pieve di Zignago, Italy · 9010 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.06 km SE of Patigno, Italy · 9009 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.30 km SSW of Bergamasco, Italy · 9008 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 1.55 km SSW of Stazione Valmozzola, Italy · 9002 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.05 km SW of Stazione Valmozzola, Italy · 9002 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.10 km E of Grognardo, Italy · 9002 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 3.41 km SSE of Borgonovo Valtidone, Italy · 8992 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 2.41 km WNW of Bergamasco, Italy · 8989 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 2.21 km E of Gamalero, Italy · 8985 days ago · 34 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 2.04 km WNW of Berceto, Italy · 8983 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.42 km WSW of Magenta, Italy · 8982 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 2.63 km WNW of Voghera, Italy · 9042 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.71 km NNE of Nizza Monferrato, Italy · 9043 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.71 km N of Castelnuovo Belbo, Italy · 9047 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.41 km ENE of Castelnuovo Belbo, Italy · 9047 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.54 km E of Menconico, Italy · 9055 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 2.81 km SW of Bergamasco, Italy · 9071 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 2.32 km SE of Masio, Italy · 9071 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000avpv. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:33 AM UTC.