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M2.8 earthquake 2 km W of Dragoni, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 2 km W of Dragoni, Italy on Fri, May 3, 2002, 9:50 PM GMT+2 (19:50 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-03 19:50:05 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.274° N, 14.276° 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
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Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.00 km N of Montaquila, Italy · 8910 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.14 km W of Caposele, Italy · 8907 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.31 km SW of Caposele, Italy · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.34 km WSW of Montella, Italy · 8882 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.21 km N of Torella dei Lombardi, Italy · 8872 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.74 km N of Pescocostanzo, Italy · 8864 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 2.13 km SSW of Savignano Irpino, Italy · 8862 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.31 km NE of Busso, Italy · 8860 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 2.40 km NNE of Case Campoli-Panetta, Italy · 8930 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.12 km N of Forlì del Sannio, Italy · 8930 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 2.42 km NE of San Polomatese, Italy · 8936 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 1.93 km WSW of Miranda, Italy · 8936 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b3nu. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:48 AM UTC.