Italy earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 4 km E of Potenza, Italy

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 4 km E of Potenza, Italy on Fri, Sep 20, 2002, 9:35 AM GMT+2 (07:35 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 5 km S of Moliterno, 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
2002-09-20 07:35:45 UTC
Depth
4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.644° N, 15.861° 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
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.56 km SE of San Giovanni A Piro, Italy · 8770 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.50 km SSW of Moliterno, Italy · 8767 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 3.25 km S of Moliterno, Italy · 8766 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.34 km SW of Moliterno, Italy · 8764 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.41 km NE of Vietri di Potenza, Italy · 8762 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 2.32 km NE of Scalo Romagnano al Monte, Italy · 8792 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 2.32 km SSE of Trecchina, Italy · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 3.21 km E of Margherita di Savoia, Italy · 8795 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.52 km E of Sant'Arsenio, Italy · 8798 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.33 km E of Baragiano, Italy · 8799 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.10 km NW of Savoia di Lucania, Italy · 8807 days ago · 20 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bcps. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC.