Italy earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 12 km NE of Lesina, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 12 km NE of Lesina, Italy on Fri, Sep 13, 2002, 8:36 AM GMT+2 (06:36 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 4 km WSW of Larino, 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
2002-09-13 06:36:55 UTC
Depth
6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.949° N, 15.453° 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
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.49 km NW of Cagnano Varano, Italy · 8762 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 3.62 km NNE of Castellino del Biferno, Italy · 8738 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 5.94 km WSW of Larino, Italy · 8738 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 3.74 km SE of Guardialfiera, Italy · 8738 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 4.02 km S of Lupara, Italy · 8738 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 4.02 km WNW of Casacalenda, Italy · 8738 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 3.51 km SSE of Castelmauro, Italy · 8738 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 3.51 km NW of Guardialfiera, Italy · 8738 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 3.60 km WSW of Provvidenti, Italy · 8737 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 5.82 km ESE of Casacalenda, Italy · 8737 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 4.52 km SE of Lupara, Italy · 8737 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 3.71 km SW of Petrella Tifernina, Italy · 8737 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 3.60 km ESE of Civitacampomarano, Italy · 8737 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 4.53 km SSW of Montecilfone, Italy · 8737 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 4.02 km ENE of Civitacampomarano, Italy · 8737 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 3.62 km N of Lupara, Italy · 8736 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 3.82 km SW of Civitacampomarano, Italy · 8736 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 3.83 km SSW of Matrice, Italy · 8736 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 3.51 km WSW of Guardialfiera, Italy · 8736 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 4.23 km SE of Castelmauro, Italy · 8734 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 4.20 km NE of Castelmauro, Italy · 8734 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 3.81 km WNW of Acquaviva Collecroce, Italy · 8734 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  23. 3.80 km SSW of Guardialfiera, Italy · 8733 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  24. 3.63 km SSW of Vinchiaturo, Italy · 8729 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 3.72 km NNE of Matrice, Italy · 8728 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 3.70 km NW of Gildone, Italy · 8727 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 3.61 km E of Ripabottoni, Italy · 8727 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 3.110 km SW of Manfredonia, Italy · 8792 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 3.21 km E of Margherita di Savoia, Italy · 8793 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.91 km NNE of Ischitella, Italy · 8796 days ago · 29 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.71 km SE of San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy · 8804 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.67 km S of Carpino, Italy · 8810 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bc4g. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC.