Italy earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 8 km SE of Ferriere, Italy

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Ferriere, Italy on Wed, Jan 15, 2003, 6:28 PM GMT+1 (17:28 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 10 km S of Portovenere, 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
2003-01-15 17:28:56 UTC
Depth
15.8 km (9.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.596° N, 9.584° E
Region
Italy
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.06 km SE of Ferriere, Italy · 8662 days ago · 20 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.35 km NW of Felegara, Italy · 8660 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 2.23 km NW of Sassello, Italy · 8659 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.04 km SSW of Fivizzano, Italy · 8657 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.321 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8656 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.422 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8655 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.50 km ESE of Valleggia, Italy · 8649 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.26 km WSW of Frassinoro, Italy · 8642 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.00 km NE of Felizzano, Italy · 8641 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.21 km N of Oviglio, Italy · 8641 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 2.26 km ENE of Borgo Val di Taro, Italy · 8637 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.13 km S of Prignano, Italy · 8637 days ago · 27 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 1.93 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8636 days ago · 27 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.225 km ESE of Noli, Italy · 8634 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.526 km ESE of Noli, Italy · 8632 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.42 km SSW of Camogli, Italy · 8632 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.21 km SW of Carrega Ligure, Italy · 8632 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 2.12 km NW of Fivizzano, Italy · 8630 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.215 km ESE of Bergeggi, Italy · 8626 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.93 km SSW of Toano, Italy · 8624 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 2.10 km SE of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8614 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  22. 2.42 km NW of Fivizzano, Italy · 8613 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 2.710 km S of Portovenere, Italy · 8603 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 2.04 km S of Fivizzano, Italy · 8664 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.217 km ESE of Noli, Italy · 8665 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.110 km SE of Ligonchio, Italy · 8665 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.35 km S of Frassinoro, Italy · 8667 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.24 km NNW of Ferriere, Italy · 8674 days ago · 27 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.43 km N of Ferriere, Italy · 8674 days ago · 21 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.32 km SSE of Frassinoro, Italy · 8674 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.52 km NW of Bergamasco, Italy · 8674 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.51 km ESE of Visone, Italy · 8690 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.11 km ESE of Lama, Italy · 8691 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bnkf. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:53 PM UTC.