Italy earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 7 km WSW of Pontebba, Italy

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Pontebba, Italy on Sun, May 16, 2004, 12:34 AM GMT+2 (22:34 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 7 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-05-15 22:34:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.480° N, 13.218° 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 usp000cv5k. 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
120°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.15 km SSE of Gorenja Vas, Slovenia · 8172 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.67 km E of Gmünd, Austria · 8166 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 1.64 km WSW of Gorenja Vas, Slovenia · 8162 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.70 km E of Ferlach, Austria · 8155 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.23 km NNW of Auronzo, Italy · 8152 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.13 km SSW of Amaro, Italy · 8148 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 1.83 km ESE of Sankt Margareten im Rosental, Austria · 8139 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 5.27 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8119 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 3.04 km ENE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8119 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 2.56 km E of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8119 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.94 km ENE of Železniki, Slovenia · 8119 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.85 km SE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8119 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 3.07 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8119 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.66 km ENE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8119 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 3.33 km NNW of Bovec, Slovenia · 8119 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 2.67 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8118 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 3.14 km N of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8118 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 2.55 km NNE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8118 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 2.75 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8118 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 3.02 km SSE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8118 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 2.64 km SE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8118 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 2.76 km E of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8118 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  23. 2.55 km E of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8118 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  24. 2.53 km E of Bovec, Slovenia · 8118 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  25. 2.66 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8118 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 2.95 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8118 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  27. 2.59 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8117 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 2.77 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8117 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 4.02 km SSE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8117 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  30. 2.77 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8117 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  31. 2.74 km ENE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8117 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  32. 2.76 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8117 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  33. 2.55 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8117 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away

Before

  1. 1.61 km WNW of Logatec, Slovenia · 8182 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.82 km SE of Fürnitz, Austria · 8188 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.21 km S of Claut, Italy · 8191 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.713 km E of Kanal, Slovenia · 8204 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cv5k. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:11 AM UTC.