Italy earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 3 km NW of Lama, Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Lama, Italy on Mon, Apr 21, 2003, 2:37 PM GMT+2 (12:37 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2 km E of Fidenza, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-04-21 12:37:02 UTC
Depth
19.4 km (12.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.324° N, 10.701° 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 usp000bvp5. 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
40°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.14 km NNW of Polinago, Italy · 8566 days ago · 30 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.11 km NNE of Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy · 8564 days ago · 22 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.81 km E of Montese, Italy · 8564 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.05 km NNE of Campo Tizzoro, Italy · 8562 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 2.05 km NE of Campo Tizzoro, Italy · 8562 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 2.02 km SSE of Vergato, Italy · 8559 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.22 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8558 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 2.25 km N of Montefiorino, Italy · 8558 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 2.20 km NNW of Sillano, Italy · 8556 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 2.22 km SSW of Torrile, Italy · 8556 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.21 km NW of Sillano, Italy · 8555 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 2.40 km NE of Sillano, Italy · 8555 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.06 km SSE of Ligonchio, Italy · 8555 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 2.13 km SW of Berceto, Italy · 8551 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.9northern Italy · 8551 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.94 km ENE of Ronta, Italy · 8550 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.34 km NNE of Toano, Italy · 8548 days ago · 19 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 2.25 km NNE of Toano, Italy · 8548 days ago · 22 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 2.04 km N of Vernio, Italy · 8546 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 2.26 km NW of Fontanelice, Italy · 8546 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 2.15 km NNE of Toano, Italy · 8545 days ago · 21 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 2.23 km SSE of Carpineti, Italy · 8545 days ago · 25 km deep · 17 km away
  23. 2.20 km ENE of Toano, Italy · 8544 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  24. 2.10 km NNE of Sillano, Italy · 8544 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  25. 2.45 km W of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8542 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  26. 2.53 km ESE of Roteglia, Italy · 8539 days ago · 20 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 1.91 km WSW of Villa Collemandina, Italy · 8535 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  28. 3.02 km E of Fidenza, Italy · 8533 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  29. 2.24 km E of Polinago, Italy · 8530 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 2.2northern Italy · 8529 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  31. 2.61 km W of Polinago, Italy · 8526 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 2.13 km W of Fivizzano, Italy · 8525 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  33. 2.32 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8524 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  34. 2.12 km WNW of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8517 days ago · 18 km deep · 40 km away
  35. 2.15 km SSE of Firenzuola, Italy · 8517 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 2.45 km W of Fontanelice, Italy · 8515 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 2.04 km NNE of Tizzano Val Parma, Italy · 8515 days ago · 21 km deep · 46 km away
  38. 2.55 km S of Berceto, Italy · 8514 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  39. 2.11 km WNW of Filattiera, Italy · 8508 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 2.25 km SW of Faenza, Italy · 8568 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.26 km SSE of Monterenzio, Italy · 8568 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.86 km WNW of Castel del Rio, Italy · 8569 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.11 km NNW of Toano, Italy · 8569 days ago · 20 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.22 km S of Comano, Italy · 8570 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.22 km W of Vergato, Italy · 8570 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.14 km NE of Toano, Italy · 8571 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.55 km WNW of Castel del Rio, Italy · 8571 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.34 km WNW of Castel del Rio, Italy · 8572 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.82 km ESE of San Michele dei Mucchietti, Italy · 8572 days ago · 24 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.13 km WSW of Fontanelice, Italy · 8573 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 2.61 km WSW of Comeana, Italy · 8574 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 2.11 km SW of Campo Tizzoro, Italy · 8575 days ago · 50 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 2.71 km E of Montese, Italy · 8576 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 2.62 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8577 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.41 km NE of Montese, Italy · 8579 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 2.72 km N of Vergato, Italy · 8581 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 3.01 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8581 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 2.11 km WSW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8581 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.72 km NW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8582 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bvp5. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC.