Italy earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 7 km S of Carpino, Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 7 km S of Carpino, Italy on Tue, Aug 20, 2002, 11:54 PM GMT+2 (21:54 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km E of Margherita di Savoia, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-20 21:54:49 UTC
Depth
18.4 km (11.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.777° N, 15.849° 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
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.71 km SE of San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy · 8803 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 2.91 km NNE of Ischitella, Italy · 8796 days ago · 29 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.21 km E of Margherita di Savoia, Italy · 8793 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.110 km SW of Manfredonia, Italy · 8792 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.812 km NE of Lesina, Italy · 8786 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.49 km NW of Cagnano Varano, Italy · 8762 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away

Before

  1. 3.47 km N of Vieste, Italy · 8817 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 2.85 km E of Mattinata, Italy · 8818 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 3.01 km ESE of Rodi Garganico, Italy · 8821 days ago · 26 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 3.36 km NW of Peschici, Italy · 8822 days ago · 24 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 3.58 km NNW of Peschici, Italy · 8822 days ago · 22 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.63 km N of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8833 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000baa9. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC.