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M2.5 earthquake 7 km ESE of Catania, Italy

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Catania, Italy on Sun, Apr 21, 2002, 4:40 PM GMT+2 (14:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 1 km E of Staiti, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-04-21 14:40:53 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.461° N, 15.145° 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
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.71 km NE of Gliaca, Italy · 8929 days ago · 120 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.77 km ESE of Bronte, Italy · 8920 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.91 km E of Staiti, Italy · 8918 days ago · 65 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.358 km ENE of Siracusa, Italy · 8912 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.57 km SE of Maletto, Italy · 8912 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.818 km NE of Brucoli, Italy · 8910 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.45 km NE of Acireale, Italy · 8909 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.612 km NE of Brucoli, Italy · 8909 days ago · 19 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.64 km NW of Brolo, Italy · 8907 days ago · 129 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.19 km ESE of Catania, Italy · 8905 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 2.513 km SE of Catania, Italy · 8900 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.810 km NW of San Teodoro, Italy · 8890 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.51 km N of Assoro, Italy · 8888 days ago · 26 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.510 km W of Milo, Italy · 8879 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 2.52 km WNW of Lavinaio-Monterosso, Italy · 8878 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 2.41 km SW of Zafferana Etnea, Italy · 8877 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 2.46 km SW of Saline Ioniche, Italy · 8875 days ago · 26 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 3.25 km E of Santo Stefano in Aspromonte, Italy · 8940 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.71 km SSW of Santa Venerina, Italy · 8940 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 2.93 km NNW of Graniti, Italy · 8941 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.71 km SSE of Zafferana Etnea, Italy · 8960 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b2ws. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC.