Italy earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 5 km SW of Albareto, Italy

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Albareto, Italy on Mon, Aug 18, 2003, 2:57 AM GMT+2 (00:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 8 km NE of Castiglione di Garfagnana, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-08-18 00:57:36 UTC
Depth
10.2 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.408° N, 9.663° 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 usp000c577. 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
304°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.13 km NW of Sant'Antonio, Italy · 8448 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.13 km WSW of Sant'Antonio, Italy · 8448 days ago · 24 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.14 km SSE of Palanzano, Italy · 8446 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.53 km N of Busana, Italy · 8445 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.02 km ESE of Ramiseto, Italy · 8441 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 2.32 km NNW of Fiorano, Italy · 8439 days ago · 27 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.313 km SSW of Monterosso al Mare, Italy · 8439 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.127 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8437 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.62 km SSE of Toano, Italy · 8435 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 2.01 km WNW of Ferriere, Italy · 8434 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 2.11 km S of Palagano, Italy · 8431 days ago · 23 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.02 km ENE of Bagnone, Italy · 8430 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 2.22 km S of Collagna, Italy · 8430 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 2.62 km NE of Stiava, Italy · 8429 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.32 km N of Sant'Antonio, Italy · 8427 days ago · 29 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 2.72 km SSE of Solaro, Italy · 8427 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.221 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8422 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.122 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8422 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.31 km ESE of Abetone, Italy · 8418 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 1.81 km SE of Abetone, Italy · 8418 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 2.10 km WSW of Aulla, Italy · 8410 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 2.23 km SE of Pontremoli, Italy · 8410 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  23. 2.82 km S of Piovera, Italy · 8405 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 3.48 km NE of Castiglione di Garfagnana, Italy · 8404 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 2.58 km W of Pievepelago, Italy · 8404 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 1.78 km NE of Castiglione di Garfagnana, Italy · 8404 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  27. 2.19 km NE of Castiglione di Garfagnana, Italy · 8404 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 3.16 km NE of Castiglione di Garfagnana, Italy · 8404 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 2.28 km NE of Castiglione di Garfagnana, Italy · 8401 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  30. 2.12 km NE of Minucciano, Italy · 8401 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  31. 2.05 km WSW of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8400 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  32. 2.212 km ESE of Noli, Italy · 8394 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 2.12 km N of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8394 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  34. 2.61 km SE of Mulazzo, Italy · 8392 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  35. 2.03 km SE of Pontremoli, Italy · 8392 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  36. 2.311 km SE of Bergeggi, Italy · 8392 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 2.22 km SSE of Bardi, Italy · 8452 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 2.33 km ENE of Toano, Italy · 8455 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.811 km WSW of Marina di Pisa, Italy · 8460 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.84 km W of Berceto, Italy · 8460 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.85 km SW of Berceto, Italy · 8460 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 3.21 km NNW of Castelverde, Italy · 8462 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.94 km NNW of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8466 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.82 km WNW of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8468 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.62 km NW of Bardi, Italy · 8470 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 2.34 km WSW of Cutigliano, Italy · 8478 days ago · 45 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c577. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC.