Italy earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 2 km SSE of Pontechianale, Italy

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 2 km SSE of Pontechianale, Italy on Thu, Oct 16, 2003, 4:37 PM GMT+2 (14:37 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 6 km NE of Jausiers, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-10-16 14:37:17 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.603° N, 7.043° 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 usp000cagx. 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
60°
Stations used
45

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 88 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.40 km S of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.61 km SW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.62 km NNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.61 km ESE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.90 km E of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.61 km SW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.70 km S of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.70 km SSE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.41 km SSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.92 km SSE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 3.56 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 3.40 km NE of Pleyne, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.50 km S of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.93 km WSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.31 km SSE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.61 km SSE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.36 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 1.51 km SW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.80 km SSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.45 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  21. 1.61 km SSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8388 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.413 km SE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 8388 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 1.62 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8388 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 2.22 km WNW of Caprauna, Italy · 8388 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 2.54 km W of Pleyne, Italy · 8388 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  26. 2.64 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8388 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  27. 2.23 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8388 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  28. 2.12 km N of Valdieri, Italy · 8388 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  29. 2.36 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8388 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 1.91 km WSW of Roure, Italy · 8387 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  31. 2.21 km S of Bersezio, Italy · 8387 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  32. 3.24 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8387 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 1.62 km SSW of Pontechianale, Italy · 8387 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 2.13 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8387 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  35. 2.13 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8386 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 2.23 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8386 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  37. 2.22 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8386 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  38. 1.72 km N of Jausiers, France · 8386 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 3.03 km NW of Pleyne, Italy · 8386 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  40. 2.44 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 8386 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  41. 2.22 km NW of Pleyne, Italy · 8386 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 2.07 km ESE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 8385 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  43. 2.13 km E of Roure, Italy · 8385 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  44. 2.64 km N of Jausiers, France · 8384 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  45. 2.42 km ESE of Jausiers, France · 8384 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  46. 2.17 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8384 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  47. 1.95 km NE of Levens, France · 8384 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  48. 1.65 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8383 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  49. 1.67 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8383 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  50. 1.911 km NE of Le Brusquet, France · 8383 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  51. 2.15 km NNW of Jausiers, France · 8383 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  52. 2.32 km NNE of Valdieri, Italy · 8383 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  53. 2.010 km SE of Castellane, France · 8383 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  54. 2.44 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8383 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 1.73 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8383 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  56. 2.510 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8382 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  57. 2.37 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 8382 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  58. 2.98 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8382 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  59. 2.75 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8382 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  60. 2.32 km N of Jausiers, France · 8382 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.20 km SE of Pontechianale, Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.1northern Italy · 8389 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.11 km WNW of Groscavallo, Italy · 8391 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.10 km W of Sainte-Agnès, France · 8391 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.020 km N of Annot, France · 8391 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.28 km SW of Bersezio, Italy · 8391 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.614 km WSW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 8392 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.63 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8393 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 2.02 km E of Roure, Italy · 8393 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.54 km N of Jausiers, France · 8393 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 1.54 km N of Jausiers, France · 8393 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 2.11 km NE of Caprie, Italy · 8393 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.13 km ENE of Ormea, Italy · 8393 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.53 km SW of Tettorosso, Italy · 8393 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 1.74 km N of Jausiers, France · 8394 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.01 km ENE of Piobesi Torinese, Italy · 8394 days ago · 55 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.74 km E of Jausiers, France · 8394 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 2.27 km NE of Jausiers, France · 8395 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.54 km ENE of Jausiers, France · 8395 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 2.42 km NNE of Roaschia, Italy · 8395 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cagx. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC.