Italy earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 4 km N of Capitignano, Italy

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 4 km N of Capitignano, Italy on Thu, Sep 12, 2002, 2:39 PM GMT+2 (12:39 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 1 km SE of Cellino Attanasio, 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
2002-09-12 12:39:48 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.558° N, 13.311° 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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.52 km ENE of Montereale, Italy · 8786 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.11 km NNE of Valfabbrica, Italy · 8785 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.41 km NNW of Corvaro, Italy · 8785 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.05 km SW of Sefro, Italy · 8783 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.12 km NW of Treia, Italy · 8781 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.26 km WSW of Scoppito, Italy · 8779 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.93 km SE of Valle e Castello, Italy · 8779 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.14 km SW of Sefro, Italy · 8779 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.13 km S of Cingoli, Italy · 8778 days ago · 22 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 3.31 km NE of Trivigliano, Italy · 8774 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.95 km SSE of Cingoli, Italy · 8774 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.26 km S of Cingoli, Italy · 8771 days ago · 22 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 3.01 km NW of Barete, Italy · 8770 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 2.41 km ESE of Cagnano Amiterno, Italy · 8770 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 3.01 km NNE of Barete, Italy · 8770 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 2.30 km WNW of Barete, Italy · 8770 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 2.31 km NE of Barete, Italy · 8769 days ago · 16 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 2.21 km NW of Antrodoco, Italy · 8769 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.16 km WNW of Serravalle di Chienti, Italy · 8769 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 2.65 km SSE of Sant'Eufemia a Maiella, Italy · 8766 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 2.52 km N of Visso, Italy · 8766 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 2.13 km NNW of Visso, Italy · 8766 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  23. 2.33 km N of Treia, Italy · 8764 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 2.43 km SSE of Capitignano, Italy · 8762 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  25. 2.23 km S of Serravalle di Chienti, Italy · 8762 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  26. 2.31 km N of Tione degli Abruzzi, Italy · 8757 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  27. 2.82 km SE of Goriano Sicoli, Italy · 8756 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 2.73 km S of Monte Castello di Vibio, Italy · 8754 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 2.35 km WSW of Pescasseroli, Italy · 8754 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 2.73 km E of Meggiano, Italy · 8739 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  31. 3.51 km ENE of Loreto Aprutino, Italy · 8737 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  32. 3.52 km W of Villamagna, Italy · 8737 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 3.61 km SE of Cellino Attanasio, Italy · 8736 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  34. 3.41 km SE of Cappelle sul Tavo, Italy · 8736 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 3.01 km SSW of Cappelle sul Tavo, Italy · 8736 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  36. 3.31 km SW of Cappelle sul Tavo, Italy · 8736 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  37. 3.32 km NNE of Cappelle sul Tavo, Italy · 8735 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 1.82 km SE of Castelraimondo, Italy · 8792 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.31 km N of Castel Ritaldi, Italy · 8792 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.42 km W of Colmurano, Italy · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.56 km ESE of Valtopina, Italy · 8794 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 3.08 km ESE of Valtopina, Italy · 8794 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.50 km E of Valfabbrica, Italy · 8797 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.91 km ESE of Poggiodomo, Italy · 8799 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.03 km NW of Treia, Italy · 8802 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 3.11 km SSW of Amandola, Italy · 8802 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.13 km WSW of Cupramontana, Italy · 8802 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 2.41 km WNW of Bellegra, Italy · 8803 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.50 km NNE of Castel Sant'Angelo, Italy · 8806 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 2.53 km SSE of Montereale, Italy · 8807 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 3.63 km NW of Recanati, Italy · 8808 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.66 km SSW of Stazione di Padule, Italy · 8809 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.34 km W of Scoppito, Italy · 8809 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 2.52 km NNE of Coppito, Italy · 8810 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.24 km SSE of Serravalle di Chienti, Italy · 8811 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.31 km SSW of Borgo Velino, Italy · 8813 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 3.43 km NNE of Concerviano, Italy · 8814 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bc2t. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:14 AM UTC.