Italy earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake central Italy

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck in central Italy on Sat, Apr 24, 2004, 9:59 PM GMT+2 (19:59 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 6 km N of Pescasseroli, 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
2004-04-24 19:59:17 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.238° N, 13.747° 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 usp000ctau. 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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
206°, 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: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.13 km WSW of Cantalice, Italy · 8196 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.17 km W of Cittareale, Italy · 8196 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.06 km E of Pizzoli, Italy · 8195 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.31 km SSW of Belmonte in Sabina, Italy · 8194 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.05 km N of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Italy · 8194 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.22 km NNW of Subiaco, Italy · 8192 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.21 km N of Cervara di Roma, Italy · 8188 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.92 km N of Barete, Italy · 8186 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 2.73 km WSW of Montereale, Italy · 8183 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.13 km NE of Borbona, Italy · 8181 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.6central Italy · 8179 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.42 km NNW of Posta Fibreno, Italy · 8176 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.31 km NW of Norcia, Italy · 8172 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 2.62 km ESE of Castel del Monte, Italy · 8169 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 3.00 km NW of Barete, Italy · 8168 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.42 km E of Civitella San Paolo, Italy · 8167 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.33 km ENE of Limiti di Greccio, Italy · 8166 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 2.43 km WNW of Cappadocia, Italy · 8166 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 2.03 km NW of Rionero Sannitico, Italy · 8166 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 3.16 km N of Pescasseroli, Italy · 8165 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  21. 2.46 km E of Cerreto di Spoleto, Italy · 8165 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 2.03 km E of Corvaro, Italy · 8161 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  23. 2.32 km ENE of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Italy · 8160 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 2.5central Italy · 8160 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 2.10 km ENE of Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Italy · 8158 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  26. 2.22 km S of Fontecchio, Italy · 8158 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 2.24 km SSW of Tagliacozzo, Italy · 8158 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  28. 2.82 km E of Campoli Appennino, Italy · 8153 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 2.65 km WNW of Sora, Italy · 8153 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 2.16 km NE of Sellano, Italy · 8153 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  31. 2.94 km WSW of Preci, Italy · 8152 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 2.60 km SSE of Sant'Elena Sannita, Italy · 8151 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  33. 2.74 km S of Cittareale, Italy · 8151 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 2.43 km ESE of Pizzoli, Italy · 8150 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  35. 1.71 km NNE of Bellegra, Italy · 8149 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  36. 2.40 km WSW of Pesche, Italy · 8148 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  37. 2.14 km WNW of Cappadocia, Italy · 8148 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 2.27 km E of Fiamignano, Italy · 8148 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  39. 2.24 km ESE of Norcia, Italy · 8147 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 2.74 km SW of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Italy · 8147 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 2.21 km SSW of Balsorano Nuovo, Italy · 8142 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 2.55 km WNW of Montorio al Vomano, Italy · 8139 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  43. 2.26 km S of Balsorano Nuovo, Italy · 8139 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 2.15 km E of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Italy · 8199 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.12 km N of Luco dei Marsi, Italy · 8199 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.14 km NNW of Luco dei Marsi, Italy · 8199 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.03 km N of Luco dei Marsi, Italy · 8199 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.13 km N of Luco dei Marsi, Italy · 8199 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 3.12 km NNW of Cervaro, Italy · 8200 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.42 km NNE of Pizzoli, Italy · 8203 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 2.03 km E of Pizzoli, Italy · 8203 days ago · 19 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.23 km NE of Cerreto di Spoleto, Italy · 8203 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.93 km SSW of Montereale, Italy · 8205 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 1.72 km SW of Barete, Italy · 8205 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 2.32 km ENE of Terni, Italy · 8207 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.35 km SW of Accumoli, Italy · 8207 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.45 km SSW of Accumoli, Italy · 8207 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.40 km SSW of Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Italy · 8208 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 2.73 km S of Accumoli, Italy · 8209 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.13 km NE of Arquata del Tronto, Italy · 8210 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.33 km S of Amatrice, Italy · 8212 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 2.45 km W of Marsia, Italy · 8213 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.33 km NNW of Visso, Italy · 8214 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ctau. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.