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M3.0 earthquake 3 km S of Pico, Italy

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 3 km S of Pico, Italy on Sat, Dec 14, 2002, 11:38 AM GMT+1 (10:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 1 km SSW of Alfedena, 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
2002-12-14 10:38:49 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.420° N, 13.555° 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.

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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.61 km SSW of Alfedena, Italy · 8691 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.31 km SSW of Baranello, Italy · 8691 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.32 km ESE of Mignano Monte Lungo, Italy · 8685 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 3.02 km E of Rocca Pia, Italy · 8682 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 3.123 km SW of Anzio, Italy · 8681 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.64 km S of Lecce Nei Marsi, Italy · 8676 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 2.63 km NW of Castelliri, Italy · 8675 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 2.60 km NNW of Lauro, Italy · 8668 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 2.91 km NNW of Petrella Tifernina, Italy · 8667 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.33 km E of Lenola, Italy · 8664 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.84 km N of Acuto, Italy · 8658 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 2.34 km WSW of Gioia Sannitica, Italy · 8649 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 2.36 km NNW of Villetta Barrea, Italy · 8644 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 2.10 km SE of Villa Sant'Angelo, Italy · 8643 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.34 km NNW of Villetta Barrea, Italy · 8641 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.11 km N of Vallecupa, Italy · 8640 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 2.41 km WSW of Falvaterra, Italy · 8695 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.23 km N of Gioia Sannitica, Italy · 8709 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 3.61 km NE of Ripalimosani, Italy · 8723 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bkp3. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC.