Italy earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake northern Italy

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck in northern Italy on Fri, Mar 12, 2004, 1:25 PM GMT+1 (12:25 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 3 km ESE of Castel d'Aiano, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-03-12 12:25:42 UTC
Depth
16.9 km (10.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.574° N, 9.872° 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 usp000cprc. 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
326°, 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: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.03 km ESE of Castel d'Aiano, Italy · 8238 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.32 km NNW of Zocca, Italy · 8238 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.91 km N of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8235 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 1.80 km W of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8235 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.82 km E of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8233 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.82 km E of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8233 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.84 km NNW of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8232 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.44 km W of Pievepelago, Italy · 8228 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.411 km SW of Sestri Levante, Italy · 8226 days ago · 24 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.23 km NE of Sillano, Italy · 8224 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.12 km WNW of Sant'Antonio, Italy · 8224 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.03 km WSW of Frassinoro, Italy · 8220 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 2.44 km SE of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8217 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 2.11 km NE of Orzignano, Italy · 8216 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 2.13 km S of Serramazzoni, Italy · 8215 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.63 km SW of Pregola, Italy · 8214 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.83 km WNW of Collagna, Italy · 8209 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.02 km ENE of San Romano, Italy · 8209 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 2.53 km WNW of Felegara, Italy · 8208 days ago · 25 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.22 km ESE of Licciana Nardi, Italy · 8206 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 2.58 km NNW of Bedonia, Italy · 8205 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 2.35 km N of Corniglio, Italy · 8205 days ago · 22 km deep · 19 km away
  23. 2.16 km N of Corniglio, Italy · 8205 days ago · 20 km deep · 18 km away
  24. 2.02 km N of Montecreto, Italy · 8205 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 2.11 km NW of Montese, Italy · 8204 days ago · 21 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 2.01 km NE of Ligonchio, Italy · 8197 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  27. 2.11 km SW of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8196 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 1.73 km SW of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8196 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  29. 2.10 km WSW of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8196 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  30. 2.20 km SW of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8196 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  31. 2.00 km WSW of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8196 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  32. 2.11 km SW of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8196 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  33. 2.11 km WSW of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8196 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 2.40 km WSW of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8195 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 2.00 km SW of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8195 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 2.01 km SW of Casola in Lunigiana, Italy · 8195 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  37. 2.92 km NNE of Montese, Italy · 8188 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 1.84 km N of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8186 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
  39. 2.44 km N of Monchio delle Corti, Italy · 8186 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
  40. 2.10 km NNW of Massarosa, Italy · 8186 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 1.91 km ESE of Torre del Lago Puccini, Italy · 8185 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.22 km NW of Giuncugnano, Italy · 8249 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.40 km SSW of Palagano, Italy · 8249 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.63 km SSE of Portofino, Italy · 8249 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.24 km SSW of Serramazzoni, Italy · 8252 days ago · 25 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.52 km SE of Serramazzoni, Italy · 8256 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.18 km SW of Bardi, Italy · 8256 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.14 km SSW of Prignano, Italy · 8259 days ago · 25 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.32 km ENE of Polinago, Italy · 8259 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.53 km NE of Sant'Antonio, Italy · 8259 days ago · 28 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.54 km NE of Sant'Antonio, Italy · 8260 days ago · 27 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.03 km ENE of Fivizzano, Italy · 8263 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.11 km WSW of Tornolo, Italy · 8267 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 2.32 km WNW of Camaiore, Italy · 8268 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.30 km NNW of Camaiore, Italy · 8270 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cprc. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.