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M2.7 earthquake 5 km E of Mele, Italy

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 5 km E of Mele, Italy on Mon, May 12, 2003, 7:43 PM GMT+2 (17:43 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 1 km NNE of Gavazzana, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-05-12 17:43:48 UTC
Depth
11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.448° N, 8.823° 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 usp000bx43. 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
118°
Stations used
21

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 24 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.61 km ESE of Stazzano, Italy · 8544 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 2.02 km S of Pallare, Italy · 8544 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.81 km NNE of Gavazzana, Italy · 8536 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.70 km SSE of Sardigliano, Italy · 8536 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.90 km WSW of Mendatica, Italy · 8527 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.23 km SSW of Peveragno, Italy · 8526 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.615 km ESE of Bergeggi, Italy · 8524 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 2.52 km NNW of Oviglio, Italy · 8524 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.81 km NE of Montalto Ligure, Italy · 8523 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.122 km ESE of Noli, Italy · 8522 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 2.55 km S of Berceto, Italy · 8514 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.30 km NNW of Oviglio, Italy · 8514 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.51 km SE of Villaromagnano, Italy · 8513 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.21 km NNE of Castelnuovo Belbo, Italy · 8513 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.36 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8510 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.38 km ESE of Marina di Andora, Italy · 8508 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.11 km WNW of Filattiera, Italy · 8508 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.06 km WSW of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8501 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.48 km ENE of Borgo Val di Taro, Italy · 8491 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.41 km N of Ottone, Italy · 8489 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 1.93 km N of Pontremoli, Italy · 8488 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 2.14 km SE of Molini di Triora, Italy · 8487 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 2.12 km NNW of Bergamasco, Italy · 8486 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 2.02 km NE of Incisa Scapaccino, Italy · 8548 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.347 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8548 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.12 km ENE of Masio, Italy · 8549 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 1.9northern Italy · 8550 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.13 km SW of Berceto, Italy · 8550 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.21 km SW of Castelnuovo Belbo, Italy · 8556 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.22 km SSW of Cassano Spinola, Italy · 8556 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.12 km WSW of Pozzolo Formigaro, Italy · 8558 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.041 km ESE of Albenga, Italy · 8558 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.70 km NNW of Ghiare-Madonna, Italy · 8558 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 2.33 km SSE of Favari-Avatanei, Italy · 8560 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 1.92 km SE of Loano, Italy · 8564 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 2.01 km WNW of Sardigliano, Italy · 8565 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 2.531 km SE of Noli, Italy · 8565 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 2.04 km WNW of Albisola Superiore, Italy · 8565 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 2.08 km NNW of Briga Alta, Italy · 8566 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.61 km NNE of Sardigliano, Italy · 8567 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 2.54 km NNE of Ferriere, Italy · 8568 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 2.51 km S of Cassano Spinola, Italy · 8568 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 2.91 km SE of Sardigliano, Italy · 8569 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bx43. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.