Italy earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 28 km WSW of Leni, Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 28 km WSW of Leni, Italy on Fri, Mar 8, 2002, 10:59 PM GMT+1 (21:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 11 km SW of Leni, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-03-08 21:59:30 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.487° N, 14.515° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.421 km NNW of Capo d'Orlando, Italy · 8976 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 4.068 km W of Amantea, Italy · 8975 days ago · 278 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.42 km ENE of Terme, Italy · 8974 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.37 km SW of Leni, Italy · 8971 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 3.99 km E of Canneto, Italy · 8949 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 4.111 km SW of Leni, Italy · 8949 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 3.014 km ESE of Lipari, Italy · 8944 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.93 km NNW of Graniti, Italy · 8941 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 3.650 km WNW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8939 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.618 km N of Sparta', Italy · 8931 days ago · 140 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 2.71 km NE of Gliaca, Italy · 8929 days ago · 120 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 2.97 km NW of Sparta', Italy · 8926 days ago · 126 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.77 km ESE of Bronte, Italy · 8921 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 2.640 km ENE of Canneto, Italy · 8917 days ago · 125 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 2.416 km ESE of Lipari, Italy · 8982 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.50 km SSW of Tonnarella, Italy · 8989 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.22 km NW of Terme, Italy · 8993 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.76 km NE of Adrano, Italy · 8994 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.824 km WNW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8999 days ago · 195 km deep · 99 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000azyx. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:47 AM UTC.