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M3.0 earthquake 14 km ESE of Lipari, Italy

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 14 km ESE of Lipari, Italy on Tue, Apr 9, 2002, 10:52 PM GMT+2 (20:52 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 50 km WNW of Santa Domenica, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-04-09 20:52:18 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.411° N, 15.104° 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
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.5Sicily, Italy · 8943 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.93 km NNW of Graniti, Italy · 8941 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.71 km SSW of Santa Venerina, Italy · 8941 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.25 km E of Santo Stefano in Aspromonte, Italy · 8940 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 3.650 km WNW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8939 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 2.618 km N of Sparta', Italy · 8931 days ago · 140 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.71 km NE of Gliaca, Italy · 8929 days ago · 120 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.97 km NW of Sparta', Italy · 8926 days ago · 126 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 2.77 km ESE of Bronte, Italy · 8921 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.91 km E of Staiti, Italy · 8918 days ago · 65 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.640 km ENE of Canneto, Italy · 8917 days ago · 125 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.57 km SE of Maletto, Italy · 8912 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 2.45 km NE of Acireale, Italy · 8910 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.820 km WSW of Falerna Scalo, Italy · 8910 days ago · 22 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.922 km WSW of Leni, Italy · 8908 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.64 km NW of Brolo, Italy · 8907 days ago · 129 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 2.810 km NW of San Teodoro, Italy · 8890 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.719 km NNW of Sparta', Italy · 8887 days ago · 127 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 3.129 km W of Leni, Italy · 8886 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 4.111 km SW of Leni, Italy · 8949 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 3.99 km E of Canneto, Italy · 8949 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.44 km NE of Galatro, Italy · 8957 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.71 km SSE of Zafferana Etnea, Italy · 8960 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 3.37 km SW of Leni, Italy · 8971 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b22e. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:39 AM UTC.