Italy earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 1 km WSW of Cerchio, Italy

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Cerchio, Italy on Sun, Mar 2, 2003, 11:22 AM GMT+1 (10:22 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 2 km SSE of Preci, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-03-02 10:22:39 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.060° N, 13.588° 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 usp000brst. 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
179°
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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.52 km ESE of Castrocielo, Italy · 8612 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.41 km SW of Cittaducale, Italy · 8610 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.51 km SE of San Vittore del Lazio, Italy · 8609 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.66 km SSE of Rome, Italy · 8608 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.38 km ESE of Monteleone di Spoleto, Italy · 8603 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.50 km NE of Caporciano, Italy · 8603 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.25 km WSW of Acquasanta Terme, Italy · 8602 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.34 km ENE of San Biagio Saracinisco, Italy · 8601 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.33 km N of Valle Castellana, Italy · 8601 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.51 km E of Acquasanta Terme, Italy · 8599 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.3southern Italy · 8595 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.51 km W of Monticchio, Italy · 8580 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 2.52 km SW of Duronia, Italy · 8579 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.22 km S of Concerviano, Italy · 8578 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.51 km NNW of Scanno, Italy · 8578 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 2.82 km SSE of Preci, Italy · 8577 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.52 km SE of Montereale, Italy · 8576 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 2.82 km NNE of Stroncone, Italy · 8569 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 2.40 km S of Polino, Italy · 8618 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.42 km NE of Pescocostanzo, Italy · 8618 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.00 km NNE of Belmonte Castello, Italy · 8619 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.71 km WSW of Acquaviva d'Isernia, Italy · 8621 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.30 km NW of Rionero Sannitico, Italy · 8622 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 3.04 km WSW of Borgo Sabotino-Foce Verde, Italy · 8623 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.64 km ENE of Borbona, Italy · 8624 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.32 km W of San Gregorio da Sassola, Italy · 8625 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.34 km ENE of Micigliano, Italy · 8626 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.52 km NE of Terracina, Italy · 8628 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 3.46 km S of Monte San Biagio, Italy · 8628 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.44 km ESE of Norcia, Italy · 8628 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.64 km ESE of Cittareale, Italy · 8632 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.11 km N of Vallecupa, Italy · 8640 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 2.34 km NNW of Villetta Barrea, Italy · 8641 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 2.10 km SE of Villa Sant'Angelo, Italy · 8643 days ago · 17 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 2.36 km NNW of Villetta Barrea, Italy · 8644 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.13 km S of Valle Castellana, Italy · 8644 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 2.43 km SW of Valle Castellana, Italy · 8644 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 2.44 km SW of Valle Castellana, Italy · 8644 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000brst. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC.