Italy earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 17 km E of Isole Tremiti, Italy

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 17 km E of Isole Tremiti, Italy on Wed, Apr 17, 2002, 7:53 AM GMT+2 (05:53 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 21 km N of Rodi Garganico, 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
2002-04-17 05:53:16 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.138° N, 15.718° 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
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.717 km NE of Termoli, Italy · 8924 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.810 km NNE of Foggia, Italy · 8920 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 3.021 km N of Rodi Garganico, Italy · 8913 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.512 km ENE of Lucera, Italy · 8897 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.414 km NNW of Sannicandro Garganico, Italy · 8878 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 1.911 km NNW of Sannicandro Garganico, Italy · 8878 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 2.713 km S of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8940 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 3.121 km E of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8942 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.515 km ESE of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8942 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.711 km ENE of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8944 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 2.914 km ESE of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8954 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b2jm. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:51 AM UTC.