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M2.6 earthquake 2 km SW of Castignano, Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2 km SW of Castignano, Italy on Mon, May 5, 2003, 11:28 PM GMT+2 (21:28 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
2003-05-05 21:28:49 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.925° N, 13.596° 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 usp000bwpm. 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
210°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.43 km SSW of Preci, Italy · 8551 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.61 km W of Villagrande, Italy · 8551 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.23 km SE of Borbona, Italy · 8549 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.52 km S of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Italy · 8546 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 2.14 km WNW of Villagrande, Italy · 8545 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 2.66 km SE of Nocera Umbra, Italy · 8543 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.31 km NW of Concerviano, Italy · 8542 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.63 km WNW of Castel Ritaldi, Italy · 8535 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.01 km NNE of Padule-San Marco, Italy · 8534 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 3.92 km NW of Cossignano, Italy · 8532 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 3.02 km SSE of Montalto delle Marche, Italy · 8532 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 2.62 km NW of Rotella, Italy · 8532 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.53 km NNW of Ferentillo, Italy · 8529 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 2.25 km W of Pie' del Sasso, Italy · 8529 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.31 km NW of Barete, Italy · 8522 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.637 km ENE of San Tommaso Tre Archi, Italy · 8522 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.2central Italy · 8522 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 2.06 km WNW of Villagrande, Italy · 8520 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.55 km E of Cascia, Italy · 8519 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 2.52 km NNE of Monteleone di Spoleto, Italy · 8518 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 2.14 km SE of Capitignano, Italy · 8517 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 2.21 km NW of Treia, Italy · 8513 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
  23. 3.76 km WSW of Tornimparte, Italy · 8496 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 2.54 km W of Villagrande, Italy · 8496 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 3.12 km SSW of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Italy · 8494 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 2.51 km NNE of Cittareale, Italy · 8492 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 2.62 km SSE of Rotella, Italy · 8552 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.54 km ESE of Preci, Italy · 8554 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.71 km W of Preci, Italy · 8554 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.61 km WNW of Barete, Italy · 8555 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.24 km WNW of Treia, Italy · 8555 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.34 km E of Sellano, Italy · 8555 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 1.94 km ESE of Stazione di Padule, Italy · 8556 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 2.43 km WSW of Pollenza, Italy · 8556 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.32 km NNE of Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Italy · 8560 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 3.052 km ENE of Scerne, Italy · 8562 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.82 km NNE of Stroncone, Italy · 8569 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.32 km WNW of Castel Ritaldi, Italy · 8572 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 3.23 km SSE of San Vittoria in Matenano, Italy · 8575 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 2.51 km S of Falerone, Italy · 8576 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.33 km NW of Treia, Italy · 8576 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 2.52 km SE of Montereale, Italy · 8576 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 2.54 km ESE of Sellano, Italy · 8577 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 2.82 km SSE of Preci, Italy · 8577 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 2.22 km S of Concerviano, Italy · 8578 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 2.81 km SSW of Arcevia, Italy · 8580 days ago · 42 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bwpm. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC.