Italy earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 7 km ESE of Bronte, Italy

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Bronte, Italy on Fri, May 3, 2002, 2:07 PM GMT+2 (12:07 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km WNW of Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-03 12:07:17 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.766° N, 14.912° E
Region
Italy
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.358 km ENE of Siracusa, Italy · 8912 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.57 km SE of Maletto, Italy · 8912 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.818 km NE of Brucoli, Italy · 8909 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.45 km NE of Acireale, Italy · 8909 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 2.612 km NE of Brucoli, Italy · 8909 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.922 km WSW of Leni, Italy · 8908 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.64 km NW of Brolo, Italy · 8907 days ago · 129 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.19 km ESE of Catania, Italy · 8905 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 2.513 km SE of Catania, Italy · 8899 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 2.810 km NW of San Teodoro, Italy · 8890 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 2.51 km N of Assoro, Italy · 8888 days ago · 26 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 2.719 km NNW of Sparta', Italy · 8887 days ago · 127 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 3.129 km W of Leni, Italy · 8885 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.911 km ESE of Lipari, Italy · 8882 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.510 km W of Milo, Italy · 8879 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 2.52 km WNW of Lavinaio-Monterosso, Italy · 8878 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 2.41 km SW of Zafferana Etnea, Italy · 8877 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.46 km SW of Saline Ioniche, Italy · 8874 days ago · 26 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 3.21 km WNW of Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Italy · 8870 days ago · 155 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.53 km NW of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Italy · 8867 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 2.719 km SSW of Melito di Porto Salvo, Italy · 8866 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 2.97 km NW of Sparta', Italy · 8925 days ago · 126 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.71 km NE of Gliaca, Italy · 8928 days ago · 120 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.618 km N of Sparta', Italy · 8930 days ago · 140 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.57 km ESE of Catania, Italy · 8932 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 3.25 km E of Santo Stefano in Aspromonte, Italy · 8939 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.71 km SSW of Santa Venerina, Italy · 8940 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.93 km NNW of Graniti, Italy · 8941 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 3.014 km ESE of Lipari, Italy · 8944 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 4.111 km SW of Leni, Italy · 8948 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 3.99 km E of Canneto, Italy · 8948 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b3n7. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC.