Italy earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 0 km WNW of Cordignano, Italy

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 0 km WNW of Cordignano, Italy on Tue, Mar 18, 2003, 10:15 PM GMT+1 (21:15 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 2 km SSW of Chiaulis, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-03-18 21:15:28 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.952° N, 12.407° 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 usp000bszd. 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
242°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.21 km SW of Caneva, Italy · 8600 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 4.02 km SSW of Chiaulis, Italy · 8570 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.03 km SSW of San Leonardo, Italy · 8569 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.01 km ENE of Cavazzo Carnico, Italy · 8556 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.73 km SSW of Cavazzo Carnico, Italy · 8556 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.43 km SE of Venzone, Italy · 8550 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.13 km WNW of Bordano, Italy · 8542 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 3.83 km NNE of Moggio Udinese, Italy · 8607 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 3.5Austria-Italy-Slovenia border region · 8607 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.01 km ENE of San Nazario, Italy · 8609 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 3.40 km N of Cismon del Grappa, Italy · 8610 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 2.45 km ESE of Claut, Italy · 8612 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 2.82 km SE of Villaganzerla, Italy · 8615 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.43 km SE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8624 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bszd. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC.