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M2.8 earthquake 0 km SE of Rotonda, Italy

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 0 km SE of Rotonda, Italy on Thu, Jul 18, 2002, 10:28 AM GMT+2 (08:28 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 5 km W of San Donato di Ninea, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-07-18 08:28:10 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.949° N, 16.042° 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
7

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 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.33 km WSW of Roccadaspide, Italy · 8831 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.22 km WNW of Roccadaspide, Italy · 8830 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.716 km NNE of Cariati, Italy · 8830 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.619 km WSW of Scarcelli, Italy · 8829 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.820 km SW of Pollica, Italy · 8828 days ago · 427 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.73 km WNW of Viggianello, Italy · 8823 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.71 km NNW of Caggiano, Italy · 8822 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.70 km ESE of Ricigliano, Italy · 8822 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.92 km ENE of Buonvicino, Italy · 8816 days ago · 24 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 3.05 km W of San Donato di Ninea, Italy · 8816 days ago · 32 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 2.10 km NW of Savoia di Lucania, Italy · 8807 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 3.03 km N of Acri, Italy · 8805 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.33 km E of Baragiano, Italy · 8799 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.52 km E of Sant'Arsenio, Italy · 8797 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.32 km SSE of Trecchina, Italy · 8792 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.32 km NE of Scalo Romagnano al Monte, Italy · 8792 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.82 km NNW of Rotonda, Italy · 8844 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.63 km ENE of Balvano, Italy · 8844 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.90 km WNW of Viggianello, Italy · 8849 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.11 km SSE of Rotonda, Italy · 8849 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.14 km WNW of Viggianello, Italy · 8849 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 3.23 km ESE of Viggianello, Italy · 8850 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.36 km SSW of Mormanno, Italy · 8851 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.71 km NNW of Latronico, Italy · 8871 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.814 km SE of Trebisacce, Italy · 8873 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.311 km WSW of Paola, Italy · 8873 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.76 km NNE of Sasso di Castalda, Italy · 8873 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b8am. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC.