Italy earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 1 km SW of Caposele, Italy

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km SW of Caposele, Italy on Tue, May 21, 2002, 4:04 PM GMT+2 (14:04 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 5 km E of Satriano di Lucania, 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
2002-05-21 14:04:23 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.807° N, 15.213° 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
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.512 km ENE of Lucera, Italy · 8898 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.22 km S of Pertosa, Italy · 8897 days ago · 20 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 2.61 km W of Polla, Italy · 8897 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 2.82 km S of San Giovanni A Piro, Italy · 8888 days ago · 276 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.22 km ESE of Castelsaraceno, Italy · 8885 days ago · 70 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.41 km NNE of Caggiano, Italy · 8884 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.31 km SSE of Buonabitacolo, Italy · 8883 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.34 km WSW of Montella, Italy · 8882 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 2.53 km WSW of Ricigliano, Italy · 8882 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 3.15 km E of Satriano di Lucania, Italy · 8881 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.31 km NE of Savoia di Lucania, Italy · 8878 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.50 km W of Laviano, Italy · 8878 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.76 km NNE of Sasso di Castalda, Italy · 8874 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 2.21 km N of Torella dei Lombardi, Italy · 8872 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 2.13 km SSW of Savignano Irpino, Italy · 8862 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.31 km NE of Busso, Italy · 8860 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 2.52 km WSW of Colliano, Italy · 8854 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 2.32 km SSW of Lioni, Italy · 8850 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.53 km S of Lioni, Italy · 8850 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 3.03 km WNW of Caposele, Italy · 8850 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 2.63 km SSW of Lioni, Italy · 8850 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 2.63 km ENE of Balvano, Italy · 8845 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away

Before

  1. 2.54 km W of Marina di Camerota, Italy · 8905 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.42 km SSE of Caggiano, Italy · 8905 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 2.14 km W of Caposele, Italy · 8908 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.64 km E of Picerno, Italy · 8911 days ago · 19 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 4.04 km WSW of Palinuro, Italy · 8911 days ago · 314 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.42 km NE of Sant'Angelo le Fratte, Italy · 8918 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.72 km N of Ariola, Italy · 8919 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.82 km W of Dragoni, Italy · 8920 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.810 km NNE of Foggia, Italy · 8920 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.12 km NE of Vietri di Potenza, Italy · 8923 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 2.81 km S of Stigliano, Italy · 8924 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 3.21 km WNW of Sant'Angelo le Fratte, Italy · 8924 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 2.35 km NNW of Castelsaraceno, Italy · 8927 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 2.41 km S of Vietri di Potenza, Italy · 8930 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 2.44 km WSW of Moliterno, Italy · 8930 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 3.52 km E of Savoia di Lucania, Italy · 8932 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4qt. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:42 PM UTC.