Italy earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 5 km SW of Berceto, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Berceto, Italy on Wed, Aug 6, 2003, 2:36 AM GMT+2 (00:36 UTC), 8 km (5 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
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-08-06 00:36:40 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.480° N, 9.937° 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 usp000c483. 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
133°
Stations used
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.84 km W of Berceto, Italy · 8460 days ago · 17 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.811 km WSW of Marina di Pisa, Italy · 8460 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.33 km ENE of Toano, Italy · 8455 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.15 km NNE of Camugnano, Italy · 8454 days ago · 19 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.22 km SSE of Bardi, Italy · 8452 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.45 km SW of Albareto, Italy · 8448 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 3.13 km NW of Sant'Antonio, Italy · 8448 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.13 km WSW of Sant'Antonio, Italy · 8448 days ago · 24 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.14 km SSE of Palanzano, Italy · 8446 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.53 km N of Busana, Italy · 8445 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.02 km ESE of Ramiseto, Italy · 8441 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.32 km NNW of Fiorano, Italy · 8439 days ago · 27 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.313 km SSW of Monterosso al Mare, Italy · 8439 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 2.62 km SSE of Toano, Italy · 8435 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.01 km WNW of Ferriere, Italy · 8434 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.11 km S of Palagano, Italy · 8431 days ago · 23 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 2.02 km ENE of Bagnone, Italy · 8431 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.22 km S of Collagna, Italy · 8430 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 2.62 km NE of Stiava, Italy · 8429 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 2.32 km N of Sant'Antonio, Italy · 8427 days ago · 29 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 2.72 km SSE of Solaro, Italy · 8427 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 2.31 km ESE of Abetone, Italy · 8419 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 1.81 km SE of Abetone, Italy · 8419 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 2.18 km ESE of Campo Tizzoro, Italy · 8413 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 2.10 km WSW of Aulla, Italy · 8410 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 2.23 km SE of Pontremoli, Italy · 8410 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 3.48 km NE of Castiglione di Garfagnana, Italy · 8404 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 2.58 km W of Pievepelago, Italy · 8404 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  29. 1.78 km NE of Castiglione di Garfagnana, Italy · 8404 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  30. 2.19 km NE of Castiglione di Garfagnana, Italy · 8404 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  31. 3.16 km NE of Castiglione di Garfagnana, Italy · 8404 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 2.28 km NE of Castiglione di Garfagnana, Italy · 8402 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  33. 2.12 km NE of Minucciano, Italy · 8401 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  34. 2.05 km WSW of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8400 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away

Before

  1. 3.21 km NNW of Castelverde, Italy · 8462 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.94 km NNW of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8467 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 1.82 km WNW of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8468 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.62 km NW of Bardi, Italy · 8470 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.34 km WSW of Cutigliano, Italy · 8478 days ago · 45 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.13 km SE of Comano, Italy · 8478 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.12 km NNE of Villa Minozzo, Italy · 8478 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.93 km NE of Bagnone, Italy · 8479 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 2.02 km SSE of Pontremoli, Italy · 8480 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 2.03 km NNW of Filattiera, Italy · 8480 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 2.71 km SE of Varese Ligure, Italy · 8480 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 3.30 km SW of Villaromagnano, Italy · 8482 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.44 km NNE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8484 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 2.72 km NNW of Montefiorino, Italy · 8486 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.13 km SSW of Basilicanova, Italy · 8486 days ago · 22 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 2.40 km N of Villa Minozzo, Italy · 8486 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.93 km WSW of Montefiorino, Italy · 8487 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 2.22 km ENE of Prignano sulla Secchia, Italy · 8487 days ago · 27 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 2.46 km SW of Marina di Pisa, Italy · 8487 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.93 km N of Pontremoli, Italy · 8489 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c483. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC.