M2.7 earthquake Sicily, Italy

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck in Sicily, Italy on Thu, May 30, 2002, 10:58 PM GMT+2 (20:58 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 62 km W of Leni, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b58q. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:58 PM UTC.