Italy earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 22 km WSW of Leni, Italy

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 22 km WSW of Leni, Italy on Thu, May 16, 2002, 12:29 AM GMT+2 (22:29 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km WNW of Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-15 22:29:29 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.495° N, 14.575° 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

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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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.64 km NW of Brolo, Italy · 8907 days ago · 129 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.810 km NW of San Teodoro, Italy · 8890 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.51 km N of Assoro, Italy · 8888 days ago · 26 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.719 km NNW of Sparta', Italy · 8887 days ago · 127 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.129 km W of Leni, Italy · 8886 days ago · 16 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 2.911 km ESE of Lipari, Italy · 8882 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.510 km W of Milo, Italy · 8879 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 3.21 km WNW of Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Italy · 8870 days ago · 155 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 3.062 km W of Leni, Italy · 8870 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 2.53 km NW of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Italy · 8867 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.87 km SSW of Alcara Li Fusi, Italy · 8854 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 2.57 km SE of Maletto, Italy · 8912 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.640 km ENE of Canneto, Italy · 8917 days ago · 125 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.77 km ESE of Bronte, Italy · 8920 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.97 km NW of Sparta', Italy · 8926 days ago · 126 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 2.71 km NE of Gliaca, Italy · 8929 days ago · 120 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.618 km N of Sparta', Italy · 8931 days ago · 140 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4cx. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC.