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M2.0 earthquake 1 km S of Masone, Italy

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 1 km S of Masone, Italy on Thu, Dec 25, 2003, 8:31 PM GMT+1 (19:31 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 20 km ESE of Bergeggi, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-12-25 19:31:03 UTC
Depth
11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.487° N, 8.716° 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 usp000cg1e. 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
292°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.523 km SE of Cervo, Italy · 8317 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.11 km SE of Giusvalla, Italy · 8304 days ago · 14 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.50 km ESE of Vernante, Italy · 8302 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.10 km WSW of Ronco Scrivia, Italy · 8302 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.4northern Italy · 8292 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.518 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8288 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.23 km SW of Berceto, Italy · 8287 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.81 km SSW of Arignano, Italy · 8282 days ago · 45 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.41 km ESE of Malvicino, Italy · 8278 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 2.53 km WNW of Pellegrino Parmense, Italy · 8278 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.12 km NNE of Beverino, Italy · 8277 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.91 km NE of Molini di Triora, Italy · 8277 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 2.11 km N of Vendone, Italy · 8276 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.10 km S of Murello, Italy · 8276 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.133 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 8273 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 2.42 km NNW of Sassello, Italy · 8269 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 2.11 km WSW of Tornolo, Italy · 8267 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 3.120 km ESE of Bergeggi, Italy · 8266 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away

Before

  1. 2.138 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8320 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 2.239 km ESE of Albenga, Italy · 8320 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.13 km SW of Montegrosso Pian Latte, Italy · 8321 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.70 km WNW of Carezzano Maggiore, Italy · 8321 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.61 km WSW of Cassano Spinola, Italy · 8321 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 2.1northern Italy · 8347 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 2.40 km SW of Ovada, Italy · 8349 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cg1e. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC.