Italy earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 3 km WNW of Castel Ritaldi, Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Castel Ritaldi, Italy on Thu, May 22, 2003, 5:38 PM GMT+2 (15:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 2 km NW of Cossignano, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-05-22 15:38:41 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.833° N, 12.638° 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 usp000bxv9. 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
152°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.01 km NNE of Padule-San Marco, Italy · 8533 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 3.92 km NW of Cossignano, Italy · 8532 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 3.02 km SSE of Montalto delle Marche, Italy · 8532 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.62 km NW of Rotella, Italy · 8532 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.53 km NNW of Ferentillo, Italy · 8529 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 2.25 km W of Pie' del Sasso, Italy · 8529 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.31 km NW of Barete, Italy · 8522 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.2central Italy · 8522 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.06 km WNW of Villagrande, Italy · 8520 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.45 km WNW of Monte Grimano, Italy · 8519 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.55 km E of Cascia, Italy · 8518 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.52 km NNE of Monteleone di Spoleto, Italy · 8517 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.14 km SE of Capitignano, Italy · 8517 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.21 km NW of Treia, Italy · 8513 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 3.76 km WSW of Tornimparte, Italy · 8496 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 2.56 km S of Trestina, Italy · 8496 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.54 km W of Villagrande, Italy · 8496 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 3.12 km SSW of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Italy · 8494 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 2.51 km NNE of Cittareale, Italy · 8492 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 3.13 km WNW of Villagrande, Italy · 8491 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 2.66 km NE of Norcia, Italy · 8490 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  22. 2.32 km NW of Villagrande, Italy · 8488 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.22 km WSW of Villagrande, Italy · 8485 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 2.63 km W of Acquasanta Terme, Italy · 8484 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 2.62 km SW of Sassa, Italy · 8480 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 2.33 km NW of Serravalle di Chienti, Italy · 8479 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  27. 2.15 km WNW of Treia, Italy · 8478 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  28. 2.83 km ESE of Preci, Italy · 8477 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  29. 2.43 km WNW of Magliano De'Marsi, Italy · 8476 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 2.31 km NW of Concerviano, Italy · 8542 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.66 km SE of Nocera Umbra, Italy · 8543 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.22 km NNW of Semonte-Casamorcia, Italy · 8543 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.14 km WNW of Villagrande, Italy · 8545 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.21 km N of Semonte-Casamorcia, Italy · 8545 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.52 km S of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Italy · 8545 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.13 km NW of Semonte-Casamorcia, Italy · 8546 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.23 km SE of Borbona, Italy · 8549 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.61 km W of Villagrande, Italy · 8550 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.43 km SSW of Preci, Italy · 8551 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 2.62 km SW of Castignano, Italy · 8552 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.62 km SSE of Rotella, Italy · 8552 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.54 km ESE of Preci, Italy · 8554 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 2.71 km W of Preci, Italy · 8554 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 2.61 km WNW of Barete, Italy · 8555 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.24 km WNW of Treia, Italy · 8555 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.34 km E of Sellano, Italy · 8555 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 1.94 km ESE of Stazione di Padule, Italy · 8556 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.43 km WSW of Pollenza, Italy · 8556 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 2.32 km NNE of Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Italy · 8560 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bxv9. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC.