Italy earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 0 km ENE of Mascali, Italy

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 0 km ENE of Mascali, Italy on Sun, Sep 22, 2002, 6:01 PM GMT+2 (16:01 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
3.7 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-09-22 16:01:52 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.759° N, 15.201° 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
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.51 km E of Librizzi, Italy · 8770 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.84 km N of Roccella Valdemone, Italy · 8770 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 2.74 km S of Moio Alcantara, Italy · 8769 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 2.63 km S of Tusa, Italy · 8757 days ago · 24 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 3.70 km SSE of Paternò, Italy · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 4.08 km ENE of Ramacca, Italy · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 3.90 km WNW of Fiumefreddo Sicilia, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 4.32 km WSW of Milo, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 3.90 km NNE of Chianchitta-Trappitello, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 3.93 km WSW of Piedimonte Etneo, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 4.42 km ESE of Linguaglossa, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 4.31 km SW of Piedimonte Etneo, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 4.34 km NNW of Brucoli, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 4.2Sicily, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 3.92 km NNE of Motta Camastra, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 4.37 km ESE of Carruba, Italy · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 4.129 km ESE of Giardini-Naxos, Italy · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 3.911 km E of Riposto, Italy · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 3.120 km SSW of Leni, Italy · 8784 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.45 km SE of Valguarnera Caropepe, Italy · 8788 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.43 km E of Acireale, Italy · 8789 days ago · 21 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.54 km N of Terme, Italy · 8792 days ago · 27 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.87 km NNW of Nicolosi, Italy · 8797 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.839 km SSE of Palizzi Marina, Italy · 8799 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.95 km N of Nicolosi, Italy · 8800 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 2.44 km NNE of Ragalna, Italy · 8800 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 2.97 km NNE of Ragalna, Italy · 8800 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 3.07 km NE of Ragalna, Italy · 8800 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.34 km W of Novara di Sicilia, Italy · 8804 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 2.712 km SSW of Pianoconte, Italy · 8808 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bcwh. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC.