Italy earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 8 km WSW of Acceglio, Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 8 km WSW of Acceglio, Italy on Fri, Aug 1, 2003, 3:35 PM GMT+2 (13:35 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 1 km ESE of Valdieri, 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
2003-08-01 13:35:57 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.458° N, 6.892° E
Region
Italy
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000c3ut. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 136 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.91 km SSE of Campomolino, Italy · 8465 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 2.57 km NE of Breil-sur-Roya, France · 8465 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.32 km SE of Jausiers, France · 8464 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.15 km SSE of Guillestre, France · 8463 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.85 km WNW of Pigna, Italy · 8463 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.50 km E of Piobesi Torinese, Italy · 8463 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.72 km NNW of Pigna, Italy · 8463 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 2.14 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8462 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 1.67 km NNW of Jausiers, France · 8462 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.28 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8461 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 2.16 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8461 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 2.25 km N of Jausiers, France · 8461 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 1.96 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8461 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.22 km E of Macra, Italy · 8461 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.62 km N of Jausiers, France · 8461 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.87 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8461 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 3.06 km WNW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8461 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.87 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8460 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.11 km ENE of Roure, Italy · 8460 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 2.02 km E of Ostana, Italy · 8459 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  21. 2.68 km ESE of Guillestre, France · 8459 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  22. 2.39 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8459 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 3.09 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8459 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 2.410 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8459 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 1.63 km ESE of Demonte, Italy · 8459 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  26. 1.5France · 8458 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 2.45 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8458 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  28. 1.81 km SW of Pradleves, Italy · 8458 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 2.02 km NNW of Pigna, Italy · 8458 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  30. 1.58 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8458 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  31. 1.53 km N of Jausiers, France · 8458 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 2.23 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8458 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 2.36 km N of Jausiers, France · 8457 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 3.110 km W of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8457 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 1.85 km WNW of Pigna, Italy · 8457 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  36. 2.15 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8457 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  37. 2.01 km SW of Frassino, Italy · 8457 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 1.610 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8457 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 2.54 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8457 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  40. 2.11 km SSE of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8456 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  41. 3.213 km SW of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, France · 8456 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
  42. 2.35 km E of Prali, Italy · 8456 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 1.76 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8456 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 1.76 km NNW of Bersezio, Italy · 8454 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 1.910 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8454 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  46. 2.39 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8454 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  47. 2.45 km N of Rocchetta Nervina, Italy · 8453 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  48. 1.87 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8453 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 2.73 km SW of Pradleves, Italy · 8453 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
  50. 1.81 km NNW of Sampeyre, Italy · 8453 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  51. 2.52 km WSW of Pradleves, Italy · 8453 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  52. 2.38 km W of Pleyne, Italy · 8452 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  53. 2.35 km SSW of Ventimiglia, Italy · 8452 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 2.14 km SSW of Ventimiglia, Italy · 8452 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 1.57 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8451 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  56. 1.64 km N of Jausiers, France · 8451 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 2.16 km N of Jausiers, France · 8451 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  58. 2.43 km SSE of Sampeyre, Italy · 8450 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  59. 1.74 km E of Jausiers, France · 8450 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 2.41 km SE of Sampeyre, Italy · 8450 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.17 km N of Breil-sur-Roya, France · 8465 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.615 km SSW of Vinadio, Italy · 8466 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.612 km S of Vinadio, Italy · 8467 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.49 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8467 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.51 km S of Oncino, Italy · 8467 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.92 km ESE of Entracque, Italy · 8467 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.51 km NNW of Borgo San Dalmazzo, Italy · 8468 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.20 km SSW of Villanova Solaro, Italy · 8468 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.64 km N of Jausiers, France · 8468 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.810 km W of Acceglio, Italy · 8469 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.97 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8469 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 2.51 km ESE of Jausiers, France · 8469 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 3.18 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8469 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.46 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8469 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.17 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8470 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 1.69 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8470 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 1.616 km SW of Val-d'Isère, France · 8471 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.14 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8471 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 1.83 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8471 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 2.08 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8472 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c3ut. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.