Italy earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 9 km E of Canneto, Italy

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 9 km E of Canneto, Italy on Fri, Apr 5, 2002, 6:51 AM GMT+2 (04:51 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 11 km SW of Leni, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-04-05 04:51:24 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.508° N, 15.068° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
66

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.111 km SW of Leni, Italy · 8949 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 3.014 km ESE of Lipari, Italy · 8944 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.5Sicily, Italy · 8943 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.93 km NNW of Graniti, Italy · 8941 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.71 km SSW of Santa Venerina, Italy · 8941 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 3.25 km E of Santo Stefano in Aspromonte, Italy · 8940 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 3.650 km WNW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8939 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.618 km N of Sparta', Italy · 8931 days ago · 140 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.71 km NE of Gliaca, Italy · 8929 days ago · 120 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.97 km NW of Sparta', Italy · 8926 days ago · 126 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 2.77 km ESE of Bronte, Italy · 8921 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.640 km ENE of Canneto, Italy · 8917 days ago · 125 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 2.57 km SE of Maletto, Italy · 8912 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 2.45 km NE of Acireale, Italy · 8910 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.820 km WSW of Falerna Scalo, Italy · 8910 days ago · 22 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 2.922 km WSW of Leni, Italy · 8908 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 2.64 km NW of Brolo, Italy · 8907 days ago · 129 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 2.810 km NW of San Teodoro, Italy · 8890 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 2.44 km NE of Galatro, Italy · 8957 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.71 km SSE of Zafferana Etnea, Italy · 8960 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.624 km W of Longobardi, Italy · 8964 days ago · 22 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.37 km SW of Leni, Italy · 8971 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.42 km ENE of Terme, Italy · 8974 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 4.068 km W of Amantea, Italy · 8975 days ago · 278 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.421 km NNW of Capo d'Orlando, Italy · 8976 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.628 km WSW of Leni, Italy · 8976 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b1rh. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:04 AM UTC.