M5.2 earthquake 15 km SW of Sbikha, Tunisia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 15 km SW of Sbikha, Tunisia on Mon, Jun 24, 2002, 2:20 AM GMT+1 (01:20 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mwc), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-06-24 01:20:36 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.850° N, 9.885° E
- Region
- Tunisia
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Oblique reverse
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 28°, dip 48°, rake 128°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 158°, dip 54°, rake 56°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 267
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b6ts (also filed as gcmtb062402a, gcmt20020624012036, atlas20020624012036, iscgem3191219). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:57 AM UTC.