Italy earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 1 km ESE of Moiola, Italy

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 1 km ESE of Moiola, Italy on Fri, Mar 28, 2003, 5:59 AM GMT+1 (04:59 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-03-28 04:59:20 UTC
Depth
14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.317° N, 7.412° 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 usp000btp5. 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

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Station coverage gap
105°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 90 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000btp5. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC.