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M1.5 earthquake 8 km SE of Modane, France

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Modane, France on Sat, Dec 13, 2003, 6:40 AM GMT+1 (05:40 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 3 km E of Marmora, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-12-13 05:40:23 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.157° N, 6.755° 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 usp000cf53. 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
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 114 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.59 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8332 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.66 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8331 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.67 km ESE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 8331 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.38 km ESE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 8331 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.55 km N of Pontechianale, Italy · 8330 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.72 km N of Pontechianale, Italy · 8330 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.95 km NNE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8330 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 2.02 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8329 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 2.21 km ESE of Volpiano, Italy · 8328 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.97 km SE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 8328 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.22 km SSW of Valmala, Italy · 8326 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.72 km SW of Valmala, Italy · 8326 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 3.41 km NE of Acceglio, Italy · 8326 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.44 km SSE of Pleyne, Italy · 8326 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.60 km N of Acceglio, Italy · 8326 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.12 km NNE of Acceglio, Italy · 8326 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.94 km S of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 8325 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 3.63 km E of Marmora, Italy · 8325 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 3.54 km S of Acceglio, Italy · 8324 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.12 km W of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8323 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 1.74 km S of Méribel, France · 8323 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  22. 1.98 km ENE of Novalesa, Italy · 8322 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  23. 2.14 km SW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8321 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 2.36 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8321 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  25. 3.24 km S of Acceglio, Italy · 8320 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  26. 1.95 km SSW of Claviere, Italy · 8320 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  27. 2.32 km SW of Acceglio, Italy · 8319 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  28. 2.13 km W of Acceglio, Italy · 8319 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 2.35 km ESE of Barcelonnette, France · 8319 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 1.95 km NNE of Bardonecchia, Italy · 8319 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 1.83 km E of Marmora, Italy · 8319 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 2.38 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8318 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  33. 2.42 km SSW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8318 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 1.913 km WNW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8318 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  35. 2.10 km ESE of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 8317 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 2.07 km NNE of Saint-Chaffrey, France · 8317 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 2.32 km WNW of Balme, Italy · 8316 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  38. 2.39 km ENE of Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne, France · 8316 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  39. 2.20 km SSE of Cartignano, Italy · 8314 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  40. 2.60 km SSW of Rubiana, Italy · 8313 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 1.917 km WSW of Bobbio Pellice, Italy · 8313 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  42. 2.516 km S of Sauze di Cesana, Italy · 8313 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  43. 1.816 km SW of Prali, Italy · 8313 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  44. 2.12 km S of Rossana, Italy · 8312 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
  45. 1.81 km ENE of Vaulnaveys-le-Haut, France · 8312 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 2.55 km NW of Usseglio, Italy · 8312 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  47. 2.23 km WNW of Pietraporzio, Italy · 8311 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  48. 2.31 km WSW of Lusernetta, Italy · 8311 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  49. 1.92 km NW of Pietraporzio, Italy · 8310 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 1.88 km NW of Claviere, Italy · 8310 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  51. 2.42 km WNW of Pradleves, Italy · 8308 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 1.65 km N of Valgrisenche, Italy · 8308 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  53. 1.92 km SSE of Piscina, Italy · 8308 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
  54. 1.96 km W of Bersezio, Italy · 8307 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 2.31 km S of Cartignano, Italy · 8307 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  56. 1.93 km S of Pleyne, Italy · 8307 days ago · 28 km deep · 70 km away
  57. 1.59 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8307 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  58. 2.14 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8307 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 2.34 km E of Jausiers, France · 8306 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 2.45 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8306 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 114.

Before

  1. 2.08 km E of Jausiers, France · 8332 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.911 km ESE of Embrun, France · 8332 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.52 km N of Jausiers, France · 8333 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.62 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8334 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.57 km NNE of Bardonecchia, Italy · 8334 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.13 km E of Le Cheylas, France · 8335 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.92 km ENE of Frassino, Italy · 8335 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.14 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8336 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 1.73 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8338 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.67 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8338 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.75 km NNE of Sampeyre, Italy · 8338 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.23 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8340 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.91 km ESE of Saint-Chaffrey, France · 8340 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 2.85 km N of Demonte, Italy · 8341 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.47 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8341 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.62 km SE of Jausiers, France · 8344 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 1.66 km N of Jausiers, France · 8344 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.69 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8344 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.74 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8345 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 2.16 km SE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 8345 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cf53. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:55 PM UTC.