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M2.8 earthquake 10 km NNE of Foggia, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 10 km NNE of Foggia, Italy on Fri, May 3, 2002, 5:00 PM GMT+2 (15:00 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km SSE of Isole Tremiti, 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
2002-05-03 15:00:54 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.545° N, 15.586° 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
12

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 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.72 km N of Ariola, Italy · 8919 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 3.021 km N of Rodi Garganico, Italy · 8913 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.14 km W of Caposele, Italy · 8907 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.31 km SW of Caposele, Italy · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 2.512 km ENE of Lucera, Italy · 8897 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 2.34 km WSW of Montella, Italy · 8882 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.53 km WSW of Ricigliano, Italy · 8882 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.414 km NNW of Sannicandro Garganico, Italy · 8878 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.911 km NNW of Sannicandro Garganico, Italy · 8878 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 2.50 km W of Laviano, Italy · 8877 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.21 km N of Torella dei Lombardi, Italy · 8872 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 3.12 km NW of Poggio Imperiale, Italy · 8872 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 3.21 km SSE of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8871 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.84 km WSW of Capirro, Italy · 8868 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.816 km ESE of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8864 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 2.13 km SSW of Savignano Irpino, Italy · 8862 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.31 km NE of Busso, Italy · 8860 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 2.717 km NE of Termoli, Italy · 8924 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 4.40 km ESE of Scalo di Baragiano, Italy · 8934 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.42 km NE of San Polomatese, Italy · 8936 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.517 km E of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8936 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.713 km S of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8940 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 3.121 km E of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8942 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.515 km ESE of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8942 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.56 km NNW of Rapone, Italy · 8944 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.711 km ENE of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8944 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b3ng. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:49 AM UTC.