Italy earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 3 km ESE of Roteglia, Italy

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Roteglia, Italy on Sun, May 18, 2003, 7:13 PM GMT+2 (17:13 UTC), 20 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2 km E of Fidenza, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-05-18 17:13:20 UTC
Depth
20.3 km (12.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.471° N, 10.734° 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 usp000bxfm. 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
235°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 54 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.91 km WSW of Villa Collemandina, Italy · 8534 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 3.02 km E of Fidenza, Italy · 8532 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.24 km E of Polinago, Italy · 8530 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 2.2northern Italy · 8529 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.61 km W of Polinago, Italy · 8525 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 2.13 km W of Fivizzano, Italy · 8525 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.32 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8524 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.12 km WNW of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8517 days ago · 18 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.15 km SSE of Firenzuola, Italy · 8516 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.45 km W of Fontanelice, Italy · 8515 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.04 km NNE of Tizzano Val Parma, Italy · 8514 days ago · 21 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 2.55 km S of Berceto, Italy · 8514 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.11 km WNW of Filattiera, Italy · 8508 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.82 km NNE of Migliarina, Italy · 8503 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 2.85 km WSW of Sorbolo, Italy · 8503 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.06 km WSW of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8501 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.61 km NNE of Argine, Italy · 8500 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 2.54 km W of Langhirano, Italy · 8497 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 2.01 km WNW of San Miniato Basso, Italy · 8497 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 2.51 km ENE of Montecchio Emilia, Italy · 8497 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  21. 2.53 km W of Marina di Pisa, Italy · 8496 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 1.85 km ENE of Pallerone, Italy · 8496 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 2.32 km W of Marina di Pisa, Italy · 8496 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 2.12 km N of Castelfranco di Sotto, Italy · 8495 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  25. 2.33 km NE of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8495 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 1.52 km SSE of Fivizzano, Italy · 8495 days ago · 22 km deep · 55 km away
  27. 1.93 km SSE of Orentano, Italy · 8495 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  28. 1.91 km NNW of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8495 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  29. 2.54 km NW of Santa Croce sull'Arno, Italy · 8495 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  30. 2.23 km SSE of Orentano, Italy · 8495 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  31. 2.01 km WNW of Santa Croce sull'Arno, Italy · 8495 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  32. 2.33 km NE of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8495 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  33. 2.22 km NNE of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8495 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  34. 2.24 km WSW of Tizzano Val Parma, Italy · 8494 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 2.51 km NE of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8493 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  36. 2.12 km NNE of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8493 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  37. 2.13 km SSE of Ligonchio, Italy · 8493 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  38. 2.48 km ENE of Borgo Val di Taro, Italy · 8491 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 2.34 km SSE of Calestano, Italy · 8491 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  40. 3.04 km ENE of Pallerone, Italy · 8490 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 1.94 km N of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8490 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  42. 2.45 km WSW of Fivizzano, Italy · 8489 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  43. 1.93 km N of Pontremoli, Italy · 8488 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 2.22 km ENE of Prignano sulla Secchia, Italy · 8487 days ago · 27 km deep · 3 km away
  45. 2.93 km WSW of Montefiorino, Italy · 8487 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 2.50 km NE of Premilcuore, Italy · 8486 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  47. 2.40 km N of Villa Minozzo, Italy · 8485 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  48. 2.13 km SSW of Basilicanova, Italy · 8485 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 2.72 km NNW of Montefiorino, Italy · 8485 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  50. 2.02 km N of San Piero a Sieve, Italy · 8485 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 2.44 km NNE of Montefiorino, Italy · 8483 days ago · 17 km deep · 11 km away
  52. 2.71 km SE of Varese Ligure, Italy · 8480 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  53. 2.03 km NNW of Filattiera, Italy · 8479 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 2.02 km SSE of Pontremoli, Italy · 8479 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 2.10 km NNE of Sillano, Italy · 8543 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.20 km ENE of Toano, Italy · 8544 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 2.23 km SSE of Carpineti, Italy · 8545 days ago · 25 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.15 km NNE of Toano, Italy · 8545 days ago · 21 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.26 km NW of Fontanelice, Italy · 8546 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.04 km N of Vernio, Italy · 8546 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 2.25 km NNE of Toano, Italy · 8547 days ago · 22 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.34 km NNE of Toano, Italy · 8547 days ago · 19 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 1.94 km ENE of Ronta, Italy · 8550 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.9northern Italy · 8550 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.13 km SW of Berceto, Italy · 8550 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 2.06 km SSE of Ligonchio, Italy · 8555 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 2.40 km NE of Sillano, Italy · 8555 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 2.21 km NW of Sillano, Italy · 8555 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.22 km SSW of Torrile, Italy · 8556 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.20 km NNW of Sillano, Italy · 8556 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.25 km N of Montefiorino, Italy · 8558 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 2.22 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8558 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 2.02 km SSE of Vergato, Italy · 8559 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 2.05 km NE of Campo Tizzoro, Italy · 8561 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bxfm. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.