Italy earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake central Italy

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck in central Italy on Sun, May 5, 2002, 5:01 AM GMT+2 (03:01 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 1 km NNW of Palagano, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-05 03:01:20 UTC
Depth
3.2 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.451° N, 10.538° 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
40

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.23 km N of Santa Luce, Italy · 8917 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.82 km WSW of Santa Luce, Italy · 8917 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.10 km SSE of Val di Cava, Italy · 8917 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.72 km WSW of Santa Luce, Italy · 8917 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.31 km NW of Lorenzana, Italy · 8917 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.2central Italy · 8917 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 2.32 km SSE of Orciano Pisano, Italy · 8917 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.62 km WSW of Santa Luce, Italy · 8917 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.91 km N of Palagano, Italy · 8915 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.13 km S of Camugnano, Italy · 8915 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.15 km S of Camugnano, Italy · 8915 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.30 km W of Sambuca Pistoiese, Italy · 8914 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.44 km SE of Villa Minozzo, Italy · 8909 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.85 km ESE of Vaglia, Italy · 8907 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.12 km NNE of Sillano, Italy · 8904 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.11 km SW of Pieve a Nievole, Italy · 8897 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 2.45 km NNW of Montaione, Italy · 8896 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 2.72 km N of Montecreto, Italy · 8895 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 4.31 km NNW of Palagano, Italy · 8883 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.34 km NE of Sestola, Italy · 8882 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.51 km NNW of Lama, Italy · 8875 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 2.52 km WSW of Polinago, Italy · 8875 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 2.31 km S of Polinago, Italy · 8873 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.42 km SW of Polinago, Italy · 8873 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  25. 2.42 km NNE of Palagano, Italy · 8872 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  26. 2.33 km W of Lama, Italy · 8871 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 2.22 km WSW of Polinago, Italy · 8871 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 2.42 km WNW of Palagano, Italy · 8871 days ago · 19 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 3.11 km WNW of Palagano, Italy · 8871 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 2.22 km SW of Polinago, Italy · 8870 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  31. 2.72 km WSW of Palagano, Italy · 8869 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 2.91 km NNE of Palagano, Italy · 8869 days ago · 20 km deep · 99 km away
  33. 2.23 km W of Polinago, Italy · 8868 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
  34. 2.51 km NW of Lama, Italy · 8867 days ago · 19 km deep · 97 km away
  35. 2.13 km SW of Berzantina, Italy · 8867 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  36. 2.23 km SW of Lucignano, Italy · 8866 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  37. 2.82 km W of Palagano, Italy · 8865 days ago · 20 km deep · 97 km away
  38. 2.21 km ENE of Lama, Italy · 8865 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  39. 3.010 km SW of Riomaggiore, Italy · 8864 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 2.21 km SSW of Vicarello, Italy · 8917 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.12 km W of Vicchio, Italy · 8921 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.94 km SE of Vaglia, Italy · 8921 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.04 km S of Borgo San Lorenzo, Italy · 8921 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.27 km N of Molino del Piano, Italy · 8922 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.62 km SE of Montese, Italy · 8923 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.11 km S of Marina di Carrara, Italy · 8937 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b3rk. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC.