Italy earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 5 km W of Santa Sofia, Italy

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5 km W of Santa Sofia, Italy on Thu, May 15, 2003, 6:40 PM GMT+2 (16:40 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 2 km S of Civitella di Romagna, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-05-15 16:40:25 UTC
Depth
9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.950° N, 11.839° 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 usp000bx9t. 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
204°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 58 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.01 km NNE of Padule-San Marco, Italy · 8533 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.83 km E of Verghereto, Italy · 8533 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.24 km E of Polinago, Italy · 8529 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.34 km WSW of Galeata, Italy · 8528 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.04 km WNW of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8528 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.77 km W of Comacchio, Italy · 8527 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.02 km ENE of Secchiano, Italy · 8525 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.32 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8524 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.34 km ESE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8524 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 2.15 km S of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8523 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 2.45 km WNW of Monte Grimano, Italy · 8519 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.15 km SSE of Firenzuola, Italy · 8516 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 2.45 km W of Fontanelice, Italy · 8514 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.629 km NE of Gabicce Mare, Italy · 8502 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.14 km ENE of Premilcuore, Italy · 8498 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.01 km WNW of San Miniato Basso, Italy · 8497 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.56 km S of Trestina, Italy · 8496 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 2.12 km N of Castelfranco di Sotto, Italy · 8495 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 2.33 km NE of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8495 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 1.93 km SSE of Orentano, Italy · 8495 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 1.91 km NNW of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8495 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  22. 2.54 km NW of Santa Croce sull'Arno, Italy · 8495 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 2.23 km SSE of Orentano, Italy · 8495 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 2.01 km WNW of Santa Croce sull'Arno, Italy · 8495 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 2.33 km NE of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8495 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 2.22 km NNE of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8495 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 2.51 km NE of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8493 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 2.12 km NNE of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8493 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  29. 2.41 km SE of Galeata, Italy · 8492 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  30. 2.92 km S of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8491 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 2.13 km SSE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8491 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 1.94 km N of Santa Maria a Monte, Italy · 8489 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 2.50 km NE of Premilcuore, Italy · 8486 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  34. 2.70 km N of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8485 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  35. 2.02 km N of San Piero a Sieve, Italy · 8484 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  36. 2.93 km NE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8484 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  37. 2.0central Italy · 8484 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 2.14 km SSE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8484 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 2.33 km SSE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8484 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 2.32 km ESE of Galeata, Italy · 8484 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 2.01 km WSW of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8484 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 2.82 km NE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8484 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  43. 2.72 km NE of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8484 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 1.93 km SSE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8484 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  45. 2.13 km SSE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8484 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  46. 2.90 km ENE of Premilcuore, Italy · 8484 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 2.81 km SSW of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8483 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  48. 2.22 km SE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8483 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  49. 1.93 km SSE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8483 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  50. 2.04 km SSE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8483 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  51. 1.82 km NE of Premilcuore, Italy · 8483 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  52. 1.91 km N of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8483 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 2.32 km SE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8483 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  54. 2.12 km SE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8483 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  55. 2.22 km SE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8483 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  56. 2.62 km SSE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8482 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  57. 2.71 km E of Santa Sofia, Italy · 8482 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  58. 2.53 km SSE of Civitella di Romagna, Italy · 8482 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away

Before

  1. 2.22 km NNW of Semonte-Casamorcia, Italy · 8543 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.21 km N of Semonte-Casamorcia, Italy · 8545 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.26 km NW of Fontanelice, Italy · 8546 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.04 km N of Vernio, Italy · 8546 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 2.13 km NW of Semonte-Casamorcia, Italy · 8546 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.94 km ENE of Ronta, Italy · 8550 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.14 km W of Badia Tedalda, Italy · 8552 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.92 km N of Sestino, Italy · 8553 days ago · 28 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.33 km S of Badia Tedalda, Italy · 8554 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 1.94 km ESE of Stazione di Padule, Italy · 8556 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.22 km SW of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8557 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.02 km SSE of Vergato, Italy · 8558 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.52 km NW of Cesena, Italy · 8561 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.05 km NE of Campo Tizzoro, Italy · 8561 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.05 km NNE of Campo Tizzoro, Italy · 8562 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.81 km E of Montese, Italy · 8563 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 2.11 km NNE of Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy · 8564 days ago · 22 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 2.63 km NW of Lama, Italy · 8566 days ago · 19 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.37 km WNW of Sarsina, Italy · 8567 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 2.25 km SW of Faenza, Italy · 8568 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bx9t. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC.