Italy earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 4 km E of Santa Sofia, Italy

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 4 km E of Santa Sofia, Italy on Mon, Mar 24, 2003, 2:12 PM GMT+1 (13:12 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 3 km SW of Poggio di Chiesanuova, San Marino. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-03-24 13:12:42 UTC
Depth
9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.954° N, 11.964° 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 usp000btds. 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
259°, 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: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.22 km NNW of Montone, Italy · 8592 days ago · 58 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.04 km ENE of Rivazzurra, Italy · 8592 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.32 km ENE of Bellavista, Italy · 8591 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.94 km ENE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8588 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.11 km NNE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8588 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.55 km NNE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8588 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.22 km NE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8588 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.53 km NNE of Sestola, Italy · 8588 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.33 km NE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8588 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.17 km NE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8588 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.24 km NE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8588 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 2.33 km NNE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8588 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 1.87 km NE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8588 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.55 km NE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8588 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 2.17 km W of Sarsina, Italy · 8588 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.24 km NNE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8588 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.03 km NNE of Monte Grimano, Italy · 8587 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.93 km SE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8587 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 1.93 km NNE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8587 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 2.16 km W of Sarsina, Italy · 8587 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 2.03 km ENE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8587 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 3.12 km SW of Modigliana, Italy · 8587 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 2.22 km NNW of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8587 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  24. 2.66 km NNE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8585 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 2.22 km N of Montiano, Italy · 8585 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 2.26 km WNW of Verghereto, Italy · 8585 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 2.03 km NNW of Chiusi della Verna, Italy · 8585 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  28. 2.02 km ENE of Portico e San Benedetto, Italy · 8585 days ago · 28 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 2.26 km NE of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8585 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 2.12 km SSW of Zocca, Italy · 8581 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 2.72 km NW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8581 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 2.11 km WSW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8581 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 3.01 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8581 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  34. 2.72 km N of Vergato, Italy · 8580 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  35. 2.81 km SSW of Arcevia, Italy · 8580 days ago · 42 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 2.41 km NE of Montese, Italy · 8578 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  37. 2.31 km N of Semonte-Casamorcia, Italy · 8578 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 2.62 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8576 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 2.71 km E of Montese, Italy · 8576 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  40. 2.11 km SW of Campo Tizzoro, Italy · 8574 days ago · 50 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 2.61 km WSW of Comeana, Italy · 8574 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  42. 3.63 km SW of Poggio di Chiesanuova, San Marino · 8573 days ago · 53 km deep · 35 km away
  43. 2.41 km W of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8573 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 2.82 km E of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8573 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  45. 2.13 km WSW of Fontanelice, Italy · 8572 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  46. 2.32 km NNE of Monte Cerignone, Italy · 8572 days ago · 35 km deep · 38 km away
  47. 2.34 km WNW of Castel del Rio, Italy · 8572 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
  48. 2.55 km WNW of Castel del Rio, Italy · 8570 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  49. 2.22 km W of Vergato, Italy · 8570 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  50. 2.24 km SSE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8569 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 2.86 km WNW of Castel del Rio, Italy · 8568 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  52. 2.26 km SSE of Monterenzio, Italy · 8568 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 2.25 km SW of Faenza, Italy · 8567 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 2.37 km WNW of Sarsina, Italy · 8567 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  55. 2.11 km NNE of Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy · 8564 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away
  56. 2.81 km E of Montese, Italy · 8563 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  57. 2.05 km NNE of Campo Tizzoro, Italy · 8562 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  58. 2.05 km NE of Campo Tizzoro, Italy · 8561 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  59. 2.52 km NW of Cesena, Italy · 8561 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 2.02 km SSE of Vergato, Italy · 8558 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away

The first 60 of 72.

Before

  1. 2.13 km SE of Bellaria-Igea Marina, Italy · 8594 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.20 km N of Castel di Casio, Italy · 8594 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.14 km N of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8598 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.04 km SSE of Faenza, Italy · 8600 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.93 km E of San Piero in Bagno, Italy · 8601 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.24 km NNE of Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy · 8604 days ago · 26 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.13 km NW of Colle di Val d'Elsa, Italy · 8604 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.12 km SE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8604 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 2.03 km ENE of Caldine, Italy · 8606 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 2.00 km NW of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8608 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.25 km NE of Costacciaro, Italy · 8609 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.43 km ENE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8609 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.15 km E of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8611 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 2.22 km W of Isola D'Arbia, Italy · 8611 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 2.65 km SSW of Pennabilli, Italy · 8611 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.92 km SSW of Cesena, Italy · 8612 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.04 km ENE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8614 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 2.23 km N of San Gimignano, Italy · 8616 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.26 km ESE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8617 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.21 km ESE of Cerreto Guidi, Italy · 8618 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away

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