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M2.6 earthquake 6 km SSE of Rome, Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Rome, Italy on Tue, Mar 11, 2003, 3:34 AM GMT+1 (02:34 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 2 km NNE of Stroncone, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-03-11 02:34:42 UTC
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.841° N, 12.544° 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 usp000bscy. 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
273°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.38 km ESE of Monteleone di Spoleto, Italy · 8604 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.51 km W of Monticchio, Italy · 8581 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.22 km S of Concerviano, Italy · 8579 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.52 km SE of Montereale, Italy · 8578 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.82 km NNE of Stroncone, Italy · 8570 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.61 km WNW of Barete, Italy · 8556 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.61 km W of Villagrande, Italy · 8552 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.23 km SE of Borbona, Italy · 8550 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 2.41 km SW of Cittaducale, Italy · 8611 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.657 km SW of Anzio, Italy · 8615 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.31 km WSW of Cerchio, Italy · 8618 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.40 km S of Polino, Italy · 8619 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.5southern Italy · 8621 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 3.04 km WSW of Borgo Sabotino-Foce Verde, Italy · 8624 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.64 km ENE of Borbona, Italy · 8625 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.32 km W of San Gregorio da Sassola, Italy · 8626 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 2.34 km ENE of Micigliano, Italy · 8627 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.52 km NE of Terracina, Italy · 8629 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 3.46 km S of Monte San Biagio, Italy · 8629 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.64 km ESE of Cittareale, Italy · 8633 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bscy. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:39 AM UTC.