Italy earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 16 km NNE of Cariati, Italy

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 16 km NNE of Cariati, Italy on Thu, Aug 1, 2002, 1:50 PM GMT+2 (11:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 5 km W of San Donato di Ninea, 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
2002-08-01 11:50:12 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.623° N, 17.045° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.73 km WNW of Viggianello, Italy · 8824 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.92 km ENE of Buonvicino, Italy · 8817 days ago · 24 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.05 km W of San Donato di Ninea, Italy · 8817 days ago · 32 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.546 km S of Monti d'Arena-Bosco Caggione, Italy · 8810 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 3.03 km N of Acri, Italy · 8806 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 2.80 km SE of Rotonda, Italy · 8845 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.82 km NNW of Rotonda, Italy · 8845 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.90 km WNW of Viggianello, Italy · 8850 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.11 km SSE of Rotonda, Italy · 8850 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.14 km WNW of Viggianello, Italy · 8850 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 3.23 km ESE of Viggianello, Italy · 8851 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.36 km SSW of Mormanno, Italy · 8852 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b94f. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC.