Italy earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 1 km NNW of Fossa, Italy

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Fossa, Italy on Wed, Aug 6, 2003, 5:13 AM GMT+2 (03:13 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 1 km NW of Corvaro, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-08-06 03:13:33 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.302° N, 13.481° 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 usp000c48e. 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.

Station coverage gap
176°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 44 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.55 km WSW of San Panfilo d'Ocre, Italy · 8460 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.42 km NNW of Calvi dell'Umbria, Italy · 8460 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.71 km SSE of Scheggino, Italy · 8459 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.56 km SSE of Cerreto di Spoleto, Italy · 8459 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.23 km SE of Cerreto di Spoleto, Italy · 8459 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.21 km ESE of Capranica Prenestina, Italy · 8457 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.41 km WNW of Rapagnano, Italy · 8456 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.36 km W of Cagnano Amiterno, Italy · 8456 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 2.80 km W of Sarnano, Italy · 8456 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 2.55 km W of Sellano, Italy · 8454 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.72 km ESE of Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Italy · 8443 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.50 km W of Servigliano, Italy · 8443 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.38 km E of Monteleone di Spoleto, Italy · 8443 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 2.44 km W of Villagrande, Italy · 8440 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 2.05 km NNE of Sellano, Italy · 8439 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.42 km ESE of Montereale, Italy · 8439 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 2.13 km W of Pieve Torina, Italy · 8438 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.84 km W of Serravalle di Chienti, Italy · 8438 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.54 km N of Sellano, Italy · 8435 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 3.30 km NW of Progetto Case Sassa Nsi, Italy · 8435 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 2.01 km SSW of Lucoli, Italy · 8431 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 2.5central Italy · 8431 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 2.56 km WSW of Rivisondoli, Italy · 8429 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.15 km W of Cerreto di Spoleto, Italy · 8428 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  25. 2.73 km W of Villagrande, Italy · 8427 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  26. 2.56 km NNW of Accumoli, Italy · 8425 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 2.42 km S of Cagnano Amiterno, Italy · 8423 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  28. 2.45 km W of Villagrande, Italy · 8417 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 2.42 km W of Pieve Torina, Italy · 8416 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  30. 2.32 km NNW of Villagrande, Italy · 8415 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 2.65 km SW of Stroncone, Italy · 8413 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  32. 2.11 km E of Muccia, Italy · 8412 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  33. 2.82 km NNE of Cagnano Amiterno, Italy · 8411 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  34. 2.12 km SW of Tornimparte, Italy · 8409 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  35. 2.04 km NE of Sellano, Italy · 8408 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  36. 2.74 km ESE of Massa Martana, Italy · 8408 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 3.51 km NW of Corvaro, Italy · 8408 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 2.87 km SE of Cascia, Italy · 8407 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  39. 3.43 km ESE of Gualdo, Italy · 8404 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 2.47 km ENE of Norcia, Italy · 8404 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 2.92 km N of Corvaro, Italy · 8403 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  42. 2.26 km NE of Norcia, Italy · 8403 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  43. 2.33 km NW of Corvaro, Italy · 8403 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  44. 2.62 km NNE of Grottazzolina, Italy · 8403 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 2.32 km SSW of Valle e Castello, Italy · 8467 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.728 km E of San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy · 8468 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.42 km NNE of Preci, Italy · 8471 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.43 km WNW of Magliano De'Marsi, Italy · 8477 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.83 km ESE of Preci, Italy · 8478 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.33 km NW of Serravalle di Chienti, Italy · 8480 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 2.62 km SW of Sassa, Italy · 8481 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.63 km W of Acquasanta Terme, Italy · 8485 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.22 km WSW of Villagrande, Italy · 8486 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.82 km NE of Settefrati, Italy · 8489 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.32 km NW of Villagrande, Italy · 8489 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c48e. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:20 PM UTC.