Italy earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 1 km NW of Santa Sofia, Italy

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km NW of Santa Sofia, Italy on Sat, Feb 8, 2003, 7:16 PM GMT+1 (18:16 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 5 km NNW of San Piero in Bagno, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-02-08 18:16:50 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.959° N, 11.891° E
Region
Italy
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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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: 83 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 83.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bq96. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:55 AM UTC.