Italy earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 5 km NNE of Bardonecchia, Italy

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Bardonecchia, Italy on Fri, Dec 26, 2003, 3:53 AM GMT+1 (02:53 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 9 km ENE of Jausiers, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-12-26 02:53:59 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.119° N, 6.714° 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 usp000cg2m. 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
170°
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 114 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.83 km E of Marmora, Italy · 8318 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.38 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8318 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.42 km SSW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8318 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.913 km WNW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8318 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.10 km ESE of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8317 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.07 km NNE of Saint-Chaffrey, France · 8317 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.32 km WNW of Balme, Italy · 8316 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 2.39 km ENE of Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne, France · 8316 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.20 km SSE of Cartignano, Italy · 8314 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.60 km SSW of Rubiana, Italy · 8313 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 1.917 km WSW of Bobbio Pellice, Italy · 8312 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 2.516 km S of Sauze di Cesana, Italy · 8312 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 1.816 km SW of Prali, Italy · 8312 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.12 km S of Rossana, Italy · 8312 days ago · 24 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 1.81 km ENE of Vaulnaveys-le-Haut, France · 8312 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 2.55 km NW of Usseglio, Italy · 8312 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.23 km WNW of Pietraporzio, Italy · 8311 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.31 km WSW of Lusernetta, Italy · 8310 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.92 km NW of Pietraporzio, Italy · 8310 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.88 km NW of Claviere, Italy · 8309 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  21. 2.42 km WNW of Pradleves, Italy · 8308 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 1.65 km N of Valgrisenche, Italy · 8308 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.92 km SSE of Piscina, Italy · 8308 days ago · 19 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 1.96 km W of Bersezio, Italy · 8307 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 2.31 km S of Cartignano, Italy · 8307 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 1.93 km S of Pleyne, Italy · 8307 days ago · 28 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 1.59 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8307 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 2.14 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8307 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  29. 2.34 km E of Jausiers, France · 8306 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  30. 2.45 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8306 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  31. 2.24 km SW of Oncino, Italy · 8305 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  32. 2.33 km S of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8305 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  33. 1.84 km NE of Aisone, Italy · 8305 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 2.14 km N of Demonte, Italy · 8304 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  35. 2.39 km NE of Guillestre, France · 8304 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  36. 2.38 km SE of Jausiers, France · 8303 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 2.23 km E of Jausiers, France · 8303 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 2.17 km ESE of Jausiers, France · 8303 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  39. 2.35 km SSE of Cavour, Italy · 8303 days ago · 29 km deep · 68 km away
  40. 2.21 km S of Oncino, Italy · 8302 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 2.32 km SW of Oncino, Italy · 8302 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 2.04 km NE of Sampeyre, Italy · 8298 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 2.24 km NE of Sampeyre, Italy · 8298 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  44. 2.713 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8298 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  45. 2.02 km SSE of Serre, Italy · 8298 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  46. 1.513 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8298 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  47. 1.69 km NW of Bersezio, Italy · 8296 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 1.75 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8295 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 2.03 km NW of Saint-Bon-Tarentaise, France · 8294 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 1.61 km NNW of San Secondo di Pinerolo, Italy · 8294 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  51. 1.92 km W of Demonte, Italy · 8294 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 2.25 km SSE of Noasca, Italy · 8293 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  53. 1.82 km NE of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8293 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  54. 1.60 km SSE of Pinerolo, Italy · 8293 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  55. 2.99 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8293 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  56. 2.04 km E of Jausiers, France · 8292 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 2.212 km ENE of Guillestre, France · 8292 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 2.14 km NNW of Paesana, Italy · 8291 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  59. 2.28 km E of Jausiers, France · 8289 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 2.22 km SE of Jausiers, France · 8289 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away

The first 60 of 114.

Before

  1. 2.35 km ESE of Barcelonnette, France · 8319 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.13 km W of Acceglio, Italy · 8319 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.32 km SW of Acceglio, Italy · 8319 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.95 km SSW of Claviere, Italy · 8320 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 3.24 km S of Acceglio, Italy · 8320 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.36 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8321 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.14 km SW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8321 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.98 km ENE of Novalesa, Italy · 8322 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 1.74 km S of Méribel, France · 8323 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 2.12 km W of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8323 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 3.54 km S of Acceglio, Italy · 8324 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 3.63 km E of Marmora, Italy · 8325 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.94 km S of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 8325 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.12 km NNE of Acceglio, Italy · 8326 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 2.60 km N of Acceglio, Italy · 8326 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 2.44 km SSE of Pleyne, Italy · 8326 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 3.41 km NE of Acceglio, Italy · 8326 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 1.72 km SW of Valmala, Italy · 8326 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 2.22 km SSW of Valmala, Italy · 8326 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 1.97 km SE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 8327 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cg2m. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC.