Italy earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 8 km SE of Volterra, Italy

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Volterra, Italy on Thu, Oct 31, 2002, 7:49 AM GMT+1 (06:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 central 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
2002-10-31 06:49:38 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.353° N, 10.935° 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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.14 km S of Montecreto, Italy · 8736 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.82 km ENE of Castiglione dei Pepoli, Italy · 8720 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.37 km SW of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8712 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.58 km ENE of Civitella Marittima, Italy · 8711 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.49 km NE of Civitella Marittima, Italy · 8711 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.89 km S of Murlo, Italy · 8711 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.39 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8711 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.48 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8711 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.38 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8711 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 2.6central Italy · 8711 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.77 km NE of Civitella Marittima, Italy · 8711 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.38 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8711 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.9central Italy · 8710 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 2.410 km S of Murlo, Italy · 8710 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 2.17 km SSW of Murlo, Italy · 8710 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.46 km ESE of Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Italy · 8706 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 2.22 km SSW of Sestola, Italy · 8705 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 1.93 km WSW of Mercatale, Italy · 8703 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 2.41 km WNW of Pomarance, Italy · 8699 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 2.45 km SW of Pomarance, Italy · 8697 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  21. 2.14 km W of Radicondoli, Italy · 8697 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  22. 2.22 km ESE of Monteverdi Marittimo, Italy · 8696 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 2.00 km S of Camugnano, Italy · 8688 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 2.01 km SSW of Chianni, Italy · 8684 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  25. 2.52 km SW of Ginestra Fiorentina, Italy · 8679 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  26. 2.65 km WSW of Rapolano Terme, Italy · 8679 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 2.34 km SW of Gambassi Terme, Italy · 8759 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 3.24 km ESE of Battifolle-Ruscello-Poggiola, Italy · 8760 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.520 km ESE of Capraia Isola, Italy · 8763 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bfq9. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.