Italy earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 1 km NE of Cardeto, Italy

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 1 km NE of Cardeto, Italy on Wed, Jul 24, 2002, 3:31 AM GMT+2 (01:31 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 20 km SW of Pianoconte, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-07-24 01:31:30 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.097° N, 15.780° 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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.60 km E of Terme, Italy · 8833 days ago · 22 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.417 km SE of Taormina, Italy · 8821 days ago · 23 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.67 km NNW of Sparta', Italy · 8813 days ago · 121 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.715 km NW of Briatico, Italy · 8813 days ago · 193 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.88 km N of Ragalna, Italy · 8812 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.79 km N of Ragalna, Italy · 8812 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.87 km NNE of Ragalna, Italy · 8812 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.510 km NE of San Giorgio, Italy · 8810 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 3.120 km SW of Pianoconte, Italy · 8809 days ago · 228 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.712 km SSW of Pianoconte, Italy · 8807 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.34 km W of Novara di Sicilia, Italy · 8804 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 3.07 km NE of Ragalna, Italy · 8799 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.97 km NNE of Ragalna, Italy · 8799 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 2.44 km NNE of Ragalna, Italy · 8799 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.95 km N of Nicolosi, Italy · 8799 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.839 km SSE of Palizzi Marina, Italy · 8798 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.58 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8797 days ago · 52 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.87 km NNW of Nicolosi, Italy · 8797 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 2.54 km N of Terme, Italy · 8792 days ago · 27 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 2.43 km E of Acireale, Italy · 8789 days ago · 21 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 3.120 km SSW of Leni, Italy · 8783 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away

Before

  1. 2.520 km E of Canneto, Italy · 8840 days ago · 126 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.215 km WNW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8841 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.83 km ENE of Aci Trezza, Italy · 8852 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.96 km ENE of Badolato Marina, Italy · 8852 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 3.02 km N of Mascalucia, Italy · 8853 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.87 km SSW of Alcara Li Fusi, Italy · 8853 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.71 km WSW of Viagrande, Italy · 8854 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.550 km E of Augusta, Italy · 8854 days ago · 22 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.719 km SSW of Melito di Porto Salvo, Italy · 8866 days ago · 23 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.53 km NW of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Italy · 8867 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.521 km NNW of Tropea, Italy · 8868 days ago · 198 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b8nu. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:01 AM UTC.