Italy earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 2 km SW of Sassa, Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2 km SW of Sassa, Italy on Wed, Jul 16, 2003, 7:09 AM GMT+2 (05:09 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 0 km NW of Progetto Case Sassa Nsi, 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
2003-07-16 05:09:26 UTC
Depth
14.1 km (8.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.334° N, 13.278° 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 usp000c2mh. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
113°
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: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.33 km NW of Serravalle di Chienti, Italy · 8479 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.83 km ESE of Preci, Italy · 8477 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.43 km WNW of Magliano De'Marsi, Italy · 8476 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 2.42 km NNE of Preci, Italy · 8470 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.32 km SSW of Valle e Castello, Italy · 8466 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.71 km NNW of Fossa, Italy · 8459 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.55 km WSW of San Panfilo d'Ocre, Italy · 8459 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.42 km NNW of Calvi dell'Umbria, Italy · 8459 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.71 km SSE of Scheggino, Italy · 8458 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 2.56 km SSE of Cerreto di Spoleto, Italy · 8458 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.23 km SE of Cerreto di Spoleto, Italy · 8458 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.21 km ESE of Capranica Prenestina, Italy · 8456 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.41 km WNW of Rapagnano, Italy · 8455 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.36 km W of Cagnano Amiterno, Italy · 8455 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.80 km W of Sarnano, Italy · 8455 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.2central Italy · 8454 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.55 km W of Sellano, Italy · 8453 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 1.94 km E of Assisi, Italy · 8442 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 2.72 km ESE of Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Italy · 8442 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 2.50 km W of Servigliano, Italy · 8442 days ago · 19 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 2.38 km E of Monteleone di Spoleto, Italy · 8442 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  22. 2.44 km W of Villagrande, Italy · 8439 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  23. 2.05 km NNE of Sellano, Italy · 8438 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 2.42 km ESE of Montereale, Italy · 8438 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 2.13 km W of Pieve Torina, Italy · 8437 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 2.84 km W of Serravalle di Chienti, Italy · 8436 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  27. 2.54 km N of Sellano, Italy · 8434 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  28. 3.30 km NW of Progetto Case Sassa Nsi, Italy · 8434 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 2.01 km SSW of Lucoli, Italy · 8430 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 2.5central Italy · 8430 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  31. 2.56 km WSW of Rivisondoli, Italy · 8428 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 2.15 km W of Cerreto di Spoleto, Italy · 8427 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 2.73 km W of Villagrande, Italy · 8426 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  34. 2.56 km NNW of Accumoli, Italy · 8424 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 2.42 km S of Cagnano Amiterno, Italy · 8422 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 2.63 km W of Acquasanta Terme, Italy · 8484 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.22 km WSW of Villagrande, Italy · 8485 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.82 km NE of Settefrati, Italy · 8488 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.32 km NW of Villagrande, Italy · 8488 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.66 km NE of Norcia, Italy · 8490 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 3.13 km WNW of Villagrande, Italy · 8491 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.51 km NNE of Cittareale, Italy · 8492 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 3.12 km SSW of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Italy · 8494 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 2.54 km W of Villagrande, Italy · 8496 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.76 km WSW of Tornimparte, Italy · 8496 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.57 km NNW of Castelliri, Italy · 8500 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c2mh. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:08 PM UTC.