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M2.5 earthquake 1 km E of Librizzi, Italy

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 1 km E of Librizzi, Italy on Tue, Oct 1, 2002, 1:11 AM GMT+2 (23:11 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 2 km ESE of Linguaglossa, 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
2002-09-30 23:11:21 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.096° N, 14.972° E
Region
Italy
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.84 km N of Roccella Valdemone, Italy · 8770 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.74 km S of Moio Alcantara, Italy · 8769 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 2.63 km S of Tusa, Italy · 8757 days ago · 24 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.70 km SSE of Paternò, Italy · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 4.08 km ENE of Ramacca, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.90 km WNW of Fiumefreddo Sicilia, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 4.32 km WSW of Milo, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 3.90 km NNE of Chianchitta-Trappitello, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 3.93 km WSW of Piedimonte Etneo, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 4.42 km ESE of Linguaglossa, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 4.31 km SW of Piedimonte Etneo, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 4.34 km NNW of Brucoli, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 4.2Sicily, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 3.92 km NNE of Motta Camastra, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 4.37 km ESE of Carruba, Italy · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 4.129 km ESE of Giardini-Naxos, Italy · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 3.911 km E of Riposto, Italy · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 4.11 km ESE of Linera, Italy · 8715 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.82 km ESE of Linera, Italy · 8712 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.6Sicily, Italy · 8712 days ago · 173 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 2.02 km SSE of Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte, Italy · 8710 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 3.70 km ENE of Mascali, Italy · 8778 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 3.120 km SSW of Leni, Italy · 8784 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 2.45 km SE of Valguarnera Caropepe, Italy · 8788 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.43 km E of Acireale, Italy · 8789 days ago · 21 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.54 km N of Terme, Italy · 8792 days ago · 27 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.750 km W of Leni, Italy · 8797 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.87 km NNW of Nicolosi, Italy · 8797 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.58 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8797 days ago · 52 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.95 km N of Nicolosi, Italy · 8800 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.44 km NNE of Ragalna, Italy · 8800 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bdht. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC.