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M2.8 earthquake 1 km WNW of Demonte, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Demonte, Italy on Thu, Oct 9, 2003, 9:01 AM GMT+2 (07:01 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 6 km NE of Jausiers, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-10-09 07:01:33 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.320° N, 7.280° 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 usp000c9zb. 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
77°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.62 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8396 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.42 km NNE of Roaschia, Italy · 8395 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.54 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8395 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 2.27 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8395 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 1.74 km E of Jausiers, France · 8394 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.01 km ENE of Piobesi Torinese, Italy · 8394 days ago · 55 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 1.74 km N of Jausiers, France · 8394 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.53 km SW of Tettorosso, Italy · 8393 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 2.13 km ENE of Ormea, Italy · 8393 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.11 km NE of Caprie, Italy · 8393 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 1.54 km N of Jausiers, France · 8393 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.54 km N of Jausiers, France · 8393 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.02 km E of Roure, Italy · 8393 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.63 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8392 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.614 km WSW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8392 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 2.28 km SW of Bersezio, Italy · 8391 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.020 km N of Annot, France · 8391 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 2.10 km W of Sainte-Agnès, France · 8391 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 2.1northern Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.20 km SE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 3.02 km SSE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  22. 2.40 km S of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 1.61 km SW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 1.62 km NNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  25. 2.61 km ESE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  26. 1.90 km E of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  27. 1.61 km SW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  28. 1.70 km S of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 1.70 km SSE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  30. 2.41 km SSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  31. 2.92 km SSE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  32. 3.56 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 3.40 km NE of Pleyne, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 2.50 km S of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  35. 1.93 km WSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  36. 2.31 km SSE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  37. 1.61 km SSE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  38. 2.36 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  39. 1.51 km SW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  40. 1.80 km SSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  41. 2.45 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8388 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  42. 1.61 km SSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8388 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  43. 2.413 km SE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 8388 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  44. 1.62 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8388 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  45. 2.22 km WNW of Caprauna, Italy · 8388 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 2.54 km W of Pleyne, Italy · 8388 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  47. 2.64 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8388 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  48. 2.23 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8388 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 2.12 km N of Valdieri, Italy · 8388 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 2.36 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8387 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  51. 1.91 km WSW of Roure, Italy · 8387 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 2.21 km S of Bersezio, Italy · 8387 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  53. 3.24 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8387 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  54. 1.62 km SSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8387 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  55. 2.13 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8387 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  56. 2.13 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8386 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  57. 2.23 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8386 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  58. 2.22 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8386 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  59. 1.72 km N of Jausiers, France · 8386 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  60. 3.03 km NW of Pleyne, Italy · 8386 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.12 km S of Chiusa di Pesio, Italy · 8396 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 2.04 km NE of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8397 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 2.16 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8397 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.72 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8398 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.12 km NE of Blausasc, France · 8398 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.33 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8399 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.212 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8399 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 3.35 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8399 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.9France · 8400 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.48 km NE of Breil-sur-Roya, France · 8400 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.06 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8400 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 1.96 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8401 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 1.96 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8401 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 2.18 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8401 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 2.28 km N of Breil-sur-Roya, France · 8402 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 1.98 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8402 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.65 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8402 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.67 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8402 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 2.18 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8402 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.24 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8402 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c9zb. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC.