M2.6 earthquake 1 km W of Polla, Italy

Magnitude

2.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Sun, May 26, 2002, 12:19 PM GMT+2

UTC

2002-05-26 10:19:30 UTC

Depth

8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.517° N, 15.479° E

Region

Italy

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Stations used

6

• Potenza, ItalyPopulation 56,433. Forecast31 kmWSW
• Salerno, ItalyPopulation 125,797. Forecast61 kmESE
• Rome, ItalyPopulation 2,318,895. Forecast292 kmESE

After

1. 2.536 km S of Marina di Camerota, ItalySun, Jun 2, 3:52 AM GMT+2 · 8890 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
2. 2.82 km S of San Giovanni A Piro, ItalyWed, Jun 5, 12:48 AM GMT+2 · 8887 days ago · 276 km deep · 55 km away
3. 2.22 km ESE of Castelsaraceno, ItalyFri, Jun 7, 7:47 AM GMT+2 · 8885 days ago · 70 km deep · 61 km away
4. 2.722 km WSW of San Nicola Arcella, ItalyFri, Jun 7, 9:20 AM GMT+2 · 8885 days ago · 287 km deep · 81 km away
5. 2.41 km NNE of Caggiano, ItalySun, Jun 9, 1:04 AM GMT+2 · 8883 days ago · 18 km deep · 7 km away
6. 2.31 km SSE of Buonabitacolo, ItalySun, Jun 9, 11:27 AM GMT+2 · 8883 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
7. 2.34 km WSW of Montella, ItalyMon, Jun 10, 5:32 PM GMT+2 · 8882 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
8. 2.53 km WSW of Ricigliano, ItalyMon, Jun 10, 6:44 PM GMT+2 · 8882 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
9. 3.15 km E of Satriano di Lucania, ItalyTue, Jun 11, 10:02 PM GMT+2 · 8881 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
10. 2.31 km NE of Savoia di Lucania, ItalyFri, Jun 14, 7:15 PM GMT+2 · 8878 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
11. 2.50 km W of Laviano, ItalyFri, Jun 14, 10:54 PM GMT+2 · 8878 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
12. 2.76 km NNE of Sasso di Castalda, ItalyWed, Jun 19, 1:31 AM GMT+2 · 8873 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
13. 2.21 km N of Torella dei Lombardi, ItalyThu, Jun 20, 3:49 AM GMT+2 · 8872 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
14. 2.71 km NNW of Latronico, ItalyFri, Jun 21, 9:34 PM GMT+2 · 8871 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
15. 2.13 km SSW of Savignano Irpino, ItalySun, Jun 30, 10:27 AM GMT+2 · 8862 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
16. 2.52 km WSW of Colliano, ItalyMon, Jul 8, 10:12 AM GMT+2 · 8854 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
17. 2.36 km SSW of Mormanno, ItalyThu, Jul 11, 5:36 AM GMT+2 · 8851 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
18. 2.32 km SSW of Lioni, ItalyFri, Jul 12, 4:30 AM GMT+2 · 8850 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
19. 2.53 km S of Lioni, ItalyFri, Jul 12, 4:30 AM GMT+2 · 8850 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
20. 3.03 km WNW of Caposele, ItalyFri, Jul 12, 11:59 AM GMT+2 · 8850 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
21. 2.63 km SSW of Lioni, ItalyFri, Jul 12, 12:33 PM GMT+2 · 8850 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
22. 3.23 km ESE of Viggianello, ItalyFri, Jul 12, 1:12 PM GMT+2 · 8850 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
23. 2.14 km WNW of Viggianello, ItalySat, Jul 13, 7:57 AM GMT+2 · 8849 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
24. 2.11 km SSE of Rotonda, ItalySat, Jul 13, 7:58 AM GMT+2 · 8849 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
25. 2.90 km WNW of Viggianello, ItalySat, Jul 13, 1:49 PM GMT+2 · 8849 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
26. 2.63 km ENE of Balvano, ItalyWed, Jul 17, 11:48 PM GMT+2 · 8844 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
27. 2.82 km NNW of Rotonda, ItalyThu, Jul 18, 10:23 AM GMT+2 · 8844 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
28. 2.80 km SE of Rotonda, ItalyThu, Jul 18, 10:28 AM GMT+2 · 8844 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
29. 2.31 km NNW of Rocca San Felice, ItalySat, Jul 20, 7:20 PM GMT+2 · 8842 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
30. 2.72 km SSW of Laviano, ItalyMon, Jul 22, 12:50 AM GMT+2 · 8840 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away

Before

1. 2.22 km S of Pertosa, ItalySun, May 26, 10:46 AM GMT+2 · 8897 days ago · 20 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.55 km WSW of Latronico, ItalyTue, May 21, 7:39 PM GMT+2 · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
3. 2.31 km SW of Caposele, ItalyTue, May 21, 4:04 PM GMT+2 · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
4. 2.55 km NNW of Castelluccio Superiore, ItalySun, May 19, 2:13 PM GMT+2 · 8904 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
5. 2.54 km W of Marina di Camerota, ItalySun, May 19, 1:09 AM GMT+2 · 8904 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
6. 2.42 km SSE of Caggiano, ItalySat, May 18, 9:04 PM GMT+2 · 8905 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
7. 2.14 km W of Caposele, ItalyWed, May 15, 8:23 PM GMT+2 · 8908 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
8. 2.64 km E of Picerno, ItalySun, May 12, 10:20 PM GMT+2 · 8911 days ago · 19 km deep · 23 km away
9. 4.04 km WSW of Palinuro, ItalySun, May 12, 7:47 AM GMT+2 · 8911 days ago · 314 km deep · 59 km away
10. 2.53 km ESE of Pisticci, ItalyFri, May 10, 1:55 AM GMT+2 · 8913 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
11. 2.45 km NW of Castelluccio Superiore, ItalyThu, May 9, 7:23 PM GMT+2 · 8914 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
12. 2.63 km WSW of Latronico, ItalyThu, May 9, 4:18 AM GMT+2 · 8914 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
13. 2.54 km SSW of Francavilla in Sinni, ItalyThu, May 9, 12:36 AM GMT+2 · 8914 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
14. 2.64 km E of San Severino Lucano, ItalyWed, May 8, 10:46 PM GMT+2 · 8915 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
15. 3.12 km SW of Latronico, ItalyWed, May 8, 9:29 PM GMT+2 · 8915 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
16. 2.42 km NE of Sant'Angelo le Fratte, ItalySun, May 5, 8:40 AM GMT+2 · 8918 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
17. 2.72 km N of Ariola, ItalySat, May 4, 11:41 AM GMT+2 · 8919 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
18. 2.718 km W of Diamante, ItalySat, May 4, 4:50 AM GMT+2 · 8919 days ago · 211 km deep · 96 km away
19. 2.12 km NE of Vietri di Potenza, ItalyTue, Apr 30, 7:39 PM GMT+2 · 8923 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
20. 2.81 km S of Stigliano, ItalyMon, Apr 29, 9:23 PM GMT+2 · 8924 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b503. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:03 AM UTC.