Italy earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 2 km NW of Cesena, Italy

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 2 km NW of Cesena, Italy on Sat, Apr 26, 2003, 7:05 PM GMT+2 (17:05 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 2 km N of Sestino, 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
2003-04-26 17:05:28 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.154° N, 12.224° 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 usp000bw0j. 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
238°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.02 km SSE of Vergato, Italy · 8558 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.22 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8558 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.33 km S of Badia Tedalda, Italy · 8554 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 2.92 km N of Sestino, Italy · 8553 days ago · 28 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.14 km W of Badia Tedalda, Italy · 8552 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 1.94 km ENE of Ronta, Italy · 8550 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.13 km NW of Semonte-Casamorcia, Italy · 8546 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.04 km N of Vernio, Italy · 8546 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 2.26 km NW of Fontanelice, Italy · 8546 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.21 km N of Semonte-Casamorcia, Italy · 8545 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.22 km NNW of Semonte-Casamorcia, Italy · 8543 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.45 km W of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8542 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.01 km NNE of Padule-San Marco, Italy · 8533 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.83 km E of Verghereto, Italy · 8533 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.34 km WSW of Galeata, Italy · 8528 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.04 km WNW of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8528 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.77 km W of Comacchio, Italy · 8527 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.02 km ENE of Secchiano, Italy · 8525 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 2.32 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8524 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.34 km ESE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8524 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 2.15 km S of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8524 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 2.45 km WNW of Monte Grimano, Italy · 8519 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 2.15 km SSE of Firenzuola, Italy · 8516 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  24. 2.45 km W of Fontanelice, Italy · 8515 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 2.629 km NE of Gabicce Mare, Italy · 8503 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 2.37 km WNW of Sarsina, Italy · 8567 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.25 km SW of Faenza, Italy · 8568 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.26 km SSE of Monterenzio, Italy · 8568 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.86 km WNW of Castel del Rio, Italy · 8568 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.24 km SSE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8569 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 2.22 km W of Vergato, Italy · 8570 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.55 km WNW of Castel del Rio, Italy · 8570 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.34 km WNW of Castel del Rio, Italy · 8572 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.32 km NNE of Monte Cerignone, Italy · 8572 days ago · 35 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.13 km WSW of Fontanelice, Italy · 8573 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.82 km E of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8573 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.41 km W of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8573 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 3.63 km SW of Poggio di Chiesanuova, San Marino · 8574 days ago · 53 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 2.62 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8577 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 2.31 km N of Semonte-Casamorcia, Italy · 8578 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.81 km SSW of Arcevia, Italy · 8580 days ago · 42 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.72 km N of Vergato, Italy · 8580 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 3.01 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8581 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.11 km WSW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8581 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.26 km NE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8585 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bw0j. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.