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M1.6 earthquake France

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck in France on Thu, Mar 20, 2003, 4:38 AM GMT+1 (03:38 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 3 km SSW of Pradleves, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-03-20 03:38:25 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.479° N, 6.740° E
Region
France
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 usp000bt2q. 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
179°
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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.49 km NNW of Jausiers, France · 8599 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.56 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8598 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 1.86 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8598 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.12 km WNW of Demonte, Italy · 8597 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 2.211 km NNW of Le Bar-sur-Loup, France · 8596 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.210 km N of Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey, France · 8596 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.72 km WSW of Frassino, Italy · 8596 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.65 km SW of Pramollo, Italy · 8595 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 2.04 km N of Chorges, France · 8595 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.92 km ENE of Novalesa, Italy · 8595 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.22 km S of Lusernetta, Italy · 8595 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 1.74 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8595 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.93 km ESE of Campomolino, Italy · 8595 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.18 km N of Jausiers, France · 8594 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 1.82 km NE of San Rocco, Italy · 8593 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.01 km N of San Rocco, Italy · 8592 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 2.02 km SSW of Lantosque, France · 8592 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 2.114 km WSW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8592 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 2.11 km WNW of Demonte, Italy · 8591 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 1.73 km NNE of Demonte, Italy · 8591 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 1.91 km ESE of Moiola, Italy · 8590 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 1.69 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8590 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 2.74 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8590 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 1.94 km NW of Vinadio, Italy · 8589 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  25. 2.17 km N of Jausiers, France · 8589 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.13 km WSW of Demonte, Italy · 8588 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  27. 2.42 km SSW of Polonghera, Italy · 8588 days ago · 35 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 2.73 km SSE of Coazze, Italy · 8587 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 2.20 km WNW of Murello, Italy · 8587 days ago · 29 km deep · 74 km away
  30. 1.73 km ESE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 8587 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  31. 2.3northern Italy · 8586 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 1.62 km WNW of Demonte, Italy · 8586 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 2.0northern Italy · 8586 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  34. 1.62 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 8586 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 1.52 km WNW of Demonte, Italy · 8586 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  36. 1.84 km NW of Valloriate, Italy · 8586 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 2.02 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 8586 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 1.5northern Italy · 8586 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  39. 2.02 km SSE of Moiola, Italy · 8586 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  40. 1.91 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 8586 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 2.22 km N of Demonte, Italy · 8586 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 1.82 km NNE of Demonte, Italy · 8586 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  43. 2.93 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 8586 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  44. 2.73 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 8586 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 1.92 km N of Demonte, Italy · 8586 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  46. 1.54 km NNW of Valloriate, Italy · 8586 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  47. 1.92 km WNW of Demonte, Italy · 8585 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  48. 1.610 km SE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 8585 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  49. 1.72 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 8585 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  50. 2.42 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 8585 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 1.92 km WNW of Demonte, Italy · 8585 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 1.72 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 8585 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 2.02 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 8585 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  54. 2.73 km N of Demonte, Italy · 8585 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 3.02 km N of Demonte, Italy · 8585 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 2.02 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 8585 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  57. 2.21 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 8585 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  58. 1.52 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 8585 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  59. 1.52 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 8585 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  60. 1.91 km NNW of Grasse, France · 8585 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 1.92 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8599 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.29 km NNW of Jausiers, France · 8599 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.75 km N of Jausiers, France · 8599 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.712 km NW of Le Brusquet, France · 8599 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.95 km SSW of Seyne-les-Alpes, France · 8599 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.42 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 8600 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 2.23 km N of Jausiers, France · 8601 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.75 km ESE of Revel, France · 8601 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.04 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8601 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.16 km SSW of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 8601 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.08 km NNW of Jausiers, France · 8602 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.62 km SW of La Motte-Saint-Martin, France · 8602 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 2.52 km SW of Acceglio, Italy · 8602 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 1.73 km NW of Pradleves, Italy · 8603 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 2.13 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8603 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.64 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8603 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.26 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8604 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 2.51 km NW of Pancalieri, Italy · 8604 days ago · 26 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.311 km ENE of Guillestre, France · 8604 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 3.18 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8604 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bt2q. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:02 PM UTC.