Slovenia earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 5 km W of Cerkno, Slovenia

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 5 km W of Cerkno, Slovenia on Wed, Dec 17, 2003, 3:40 PM GMT+1 (14:40 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 6 km WNW of Pontebba, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-12-17 14:40:00 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.125° N, 13.908° E
Region
Slovenia
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 usp000cfes. 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
115°
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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.42 km ENE of Zgornje Pirni?e, Slovenia · 8320 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.03 km SSW of Vodice, Slovenia · 8320 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 1.85 km SSE of Šentvid pri Sti?ni, Slovenia · 8316 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.19 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8312 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.63 km WNW of Litija, Slovenia · 8311 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.97 km SSE of Bohinjska Bistrica, Slovenia · 8310 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.92 km SW of Finkenstein am Faaker See, Austria · 8309 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.77 km NW of Šentrupert, Slovenia · 8302 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.52 km ESE of Ravne, Slovenia · 8302 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.94 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 8299 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 2.710 km S of Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia · 8298 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 3.06 km WNW of Pontebba, Italy · 8290 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.87 km NE of Solkan, Slovenia · 8288 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 1.82 km ENE of Lusevera, Italy · 8285 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 2.50 km NE of Frisanco, Italy · 8278 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.94 km NNE of Forni di Sotto, Italy · 8274 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 1.69 km SE of Ferlach, Austria · 8273 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 1.91 km SE of Osoppo, Italy · 8272 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.63 km ESE of Žiri, Slovenia · 8270 days ago · 17 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 2.60 km N of Venzone, Italy · 8269 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 2.09 km ESE of Videm, Slovenia · 8328 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.14 km S of Faak am See, Austria · 8329 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.19 km ENE of Pivka, Slovenia · 8330 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.86 km S of Šentvid pri Sti?ni, Slovenia · 8332 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.02 km WSW of Treppo Grande, Italy · 8338 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.06 km SE of Pivka, Slovenia · 8341 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 3.31 km SSW of Pivka, Slovenia · 8341 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.78 km SSW of Pivka, Slovenia · 8341 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.58 km WSW of Postojna, Slovenia · 8343 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.25 km NW of Litija, Slovenia · 8345 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.83 km NW of Taipana, Italy · 8348 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.512 km W of Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia · 8348 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.66 km W of Rade?e, Slovenia · 8350 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 2.40 km NE of Taipana, Italy · 8351 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.40 km NW of Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia · 8351 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 2.72 km S of Meduno, Italy · 8354 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.64 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 8354 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cfes. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC.