Italy earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 4 km NNW of Scillato, Italy

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Scillato, Italy on Sat, Dec 21, 2002, 11:14 AM GMT+1 (10:14 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 37 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-12-21 10:14:55 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.897° N, 13.886° 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
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.443 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8688 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 2.49 km SW of Bronte, Italy · 8684 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.510 km SW of Bronte, Italy · 8684 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.549 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8681 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.342 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8681 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.447 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8681 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.95 km ENE of Gangi, Italy · 8678 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.431 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8677 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 3.137 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8668 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.429 km N of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8667 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.138 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8667 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 2.569 km W of Leni, Italy · 8666 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.42 km ENE of Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Italy · 8664 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 2.55 km SSW of Alimena, Italy · 8664 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 2.83 km E of Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Italy · 8664 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 3.135 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8662 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.74 km NNE of Lascari, Italy · 8662 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 2.450 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8662 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.345 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8658 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 2.530 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8653 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 2.430 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8653 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 2.345 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8653 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 3.537 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8640 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 2.4Sicily, Italy · 8631 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 2.733 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8689 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 3.437 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8689 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.444 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8690 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.240 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8690 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.532 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8696 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.835 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8696 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.633 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8696 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 2.644 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8699 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.733 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8699 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.441 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8700 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 4.134 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8701 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.851 km NNE of Cefalù, Italy · 8704 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.320 km ESE of Ustica, Italy · 8707 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.435 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8707 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.82 km SSW of Maletto, Italy · 8707 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 2.532 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8711 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 2.636 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8713 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bm3h. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC.