Italy earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 51 km NNE of Cefalù, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 51 km NNE of Cefalù, Italy on Fri, Dec 6, 2002, 6:51 AM GMT+1 (05:51 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 34 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-12-06 05:51:55 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.480° N, 14.191° 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
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.134 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8701 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.441 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8701 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.733 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8700 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.644 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8699 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.633 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8696 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.835 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8696 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.532 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8696 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.67 km N of Oliveri, Italy · 8692 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.240 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8691 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.444 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8690 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 3.437 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8689 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.733 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8689 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.54 km NNW of Scillato, Italy · 8689 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 2.443 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8688 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 2.49 km SW of Bronte, Italy · 8684 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.510 km SW of Bronte, Italy · 8684 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.549 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8682 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 2.342 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8682 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 2.447 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8681 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 2.95 km ENE of Gangi, Italy · 8678 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  21. 2.431 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8678 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  22. 2.218 km SE of Lipari, Italy · 8672 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 3.137 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8668 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 2.429 km N of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8667 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 2.138 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8667 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  26. 2.569 km W of Leni, Italy · 8666 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  27. 2.42 km ENE of Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Italy · 8665 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  28. 2.55 km SSW of Alimena, Italy · 8665 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 2.83 km E of Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Italy · 8665 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 3.135 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8662 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  31. 2.74 km NNE of Lascari, Italy · 8662 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 2.450 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8662 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  33. 2.345 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8658 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 2.530 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 2.430 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  36. 2.345 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8653 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away

Before

  1. 2.312 km SE of Lipari, Italy · 8706 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.320 km ESE of Ustica, Italy · 8707 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.435 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8708 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.82 km SSW of Maletto, Italy · 8708 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 4.515 km N of Malfa, Italy · 8709 days ago · 297 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.532 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8711 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.6Sicily, Italy · 8713 days ago · 173 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.636 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8714 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 3.731 km N of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8732 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bk6q. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.