Italy earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 4 km S of Moio Alcantara, Italy

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 4 km S of Moio Alcantara, Italy on Tue, Oct 1, 2002, 10:45 AM GMT+2 (08:45 UTC), 10 km (6 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
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-10-01 08:45:51 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.857° N, 15.059° 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.

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Depth from
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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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.63 km S of Tusa, Italy · 8757 days ago · 24 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 3.70 km SSE of Paternò, Italy · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 4.08 km ENE of Ramacca, Italy · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 3.90 km WNW of Fiumefreddo Sicilia, Italy · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 4.32 km WSW of Milo, Italy · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 3.90 km NNE of Chianchitta-Trappitello, Italy · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 3.93 km WSW of Piedimonte Etneo, Italy · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 4.42 km ESE of Linguaglossa, Italy · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 4.31 km SW of Piedimonte Etneo, Italy · 8744 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 4.34 km NNW of Brucoli, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 4.2Sicily, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 3.92 km NNE of Motta Camastra, Italy · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 4.37 km ESE of Carruba, Italy · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 4.129 km ESE of Giardini-Naxos, Italy · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 3.911 km E of Riposto, Italy · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 4.11 km ESE of Linera, Italy · 8715 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 2.82 km ESE of Linera, Italy · 8712 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 2.6Sicily, Italy · 8712 days ago · 173 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 3.536 km ENE of Siracusa, Italy · 8712 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 2.02 km SSE of Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte, Italy · 8711 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 2.84 km N of Roccella Valdemone, Italy · 8770 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.51 km E of Librizzi, Italy · 8770 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 3.70 km ENE of Mascali, Italy · 8778 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 3.120 km SSW of Leni, Italy · 8784 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.45 km SE of Valguarnera Caropepe, Italy · 8788 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.43 km E of Acireale, Italy · 8790 days ago · 21 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.54 km N of Terme, Italy · 8792 days ago · 27 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.87 km NNW of Nicolosi, Italy · 8797 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.839 km SSE of Palizzi Marina, Italy · 8799 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bdjs. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC.