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M2.5 earthquake 0 km NE of Caporciano, Italy

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 0 km NE of Caporciano, Italy on Sun, Mar 16, 2003, 8:47 AM GMT+1 (07:47 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 3 km SSE of San Vittoria in Matenano, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-03-16 07:47:49 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.251° N, 13.676° 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 usp000bss8. 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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
205°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.25 km WSW of Acquasanta Terme, Italy · 8602 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.34 km ENE of San Biagio Saracinisco, Italy · 8602 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.33 km N of Valle Castellana, Italy · 8602 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.51 km E of Acquasanta Terme, Italy · 8600 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.15 km NW of Sellano, Italy · 8598 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.3southern Italy · 8596 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.13 km N of Visso, Italy · 8595 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.22 km SSW of Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Italy · 8594 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.44 km SSE of Valle e Castello, Italy · 8594 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.15 km SSE of Valle e Castello, Italy · 8594 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.51 km NNW of Penna San Giovanni, Italy · 8594 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 2.51 km W of Monticchio, Italy · 8581 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 2.52 km SW of Duronia, Italy · 8579 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 2.22 km S of Concerviano, Italy · 8578 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.51 km NNW of Scanno, Italy · 8578 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.82 km SSE of Preci, Italy · 8577 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 2.54 km ESE of Sellano, Italy · 8577 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 2.52 km SE of Montereale, Italy · 8577 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.51 km S of Falerone, Italy · 8577 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 3.23 km SSE of San Vittoria in Matenano, Italy · 8575 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 2.82 km NNE of Stroncone, Italy · 8569 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 2.32 km NNE of Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Italy · 8560 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 2.34 km E of Sellano, Italy · 8556 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 2.61 km WNW of Barete, Italy · 8555 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 2.71 km W of Preci, Italy · 8555 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 2.54 km ESE of Preci, Italy · 8554 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 2.62 km SSE of Rotella, Italy · 8552 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 2.62 km SW of Castignano, Italy · 8552 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 2.43 km SSW of Preci, Italy · 8551 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  30. 2.61 km W of Villagrande, Italy · 8551 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 2.23 km SE of Borbona, Italy · 8549 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  32. 2.52 km S of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Italy · 8546 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 2.14 km WNW of Villagrande, Italy · 8545 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away

Before

  1. 2.38 km ESE of Monteleone di Spoleto, Italy · 8603 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 3.26 km ENE of Visso, Italy · 8607 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.51 km SE of San Vittore del Lazio, Italy · 8609 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.94 km ESE of Trevi, Italy · 8610 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.41 km SW of Cittaducale, Italy · 8610 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.52 km ESE of Castrocielo, Italy · 8612 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.31 km WSW of Cerchio, Italy · 8617 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.15 km W of Visso, Italy · 8617 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.40 km S of Polino, Italy · 8618 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.32 km SE of Cossignano, Italy · 8618 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.32 km NE of Monsampietro Morico, Italy · 8618 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.42 km NE of Pescocostanzo, Italy · 8619 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 2.00 km NNE of Belmonte Castello, Italy · 8620 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.71 km WSW of Acquaviva d'Isernia, Italy · 8622 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.30 km NW of Rionero Sannitico, Italy · 8622 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 2.64 km ENE of Borbona, Italy · 8624 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 2.32 km W of San Gregorio da Sassola, Italy · 8625 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 2.34 km ENE of Micigliano, Italy · 8626 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 2.44 km ESE of Norcia, Italy · 8628 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 2.64 km ESE of Cittareale, Italy · 8632 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bss8. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC.