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M2.7 earthquake 19 km NNW of Sparta', Italy

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 19 km NNW of Sparta', Italy on Wed, Jun 5, 2002, 7:40 PM GMT+2 (17:40 UTC), 127 km (79 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 27 km WSW of Scarcelli, 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
2002-06-05 17:40:35 UTC
Depth
127.3 km (79.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
38.460° N, 15.453° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.129 km W of Leni, Italy · 8885 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.911 km ESE of Lipari, Italy · 8881 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 3.130 km WSW of Marina, Italy · 8881 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 3.427 km WSW of Scarcelli, Italy · 8880 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.510 km W of Milo, Italy · 8879 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.52 km WNW of Lavinaio-Monterosso, Italy · 8877 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.41 km SW of Zafferana Etnea, Italy · 8877 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.57 km ESE of Bianco, Italy · 8875 days ago · 40 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.46 km SW of Saline Ioniche, Italy · 8874 days ago · 26 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 3.420 km WSW of Nocera Scalo, Italy · 8873 days ago · 134 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 3.21 km WNW of Sant'Angelo di Brolo, Italy · 8870 days ago · 155 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.521 km NNW of Tropea, Italy · 8868 days ago · 198 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.53 km NW of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Italy · 8867 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 2.719 km SSW of Melito di Porto Salvo, Italy · 8866 days ago · 23 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.87 km SSW of Alcara Li Fusi, Italy · 8853 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.215 km WNW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8841 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 2.520 km E of Canneto, Italy · 8840 days ago · 126 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 2.11 km NE of Cardeto, Italy · 8838 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 2.60 km E of Terme, Italy · 8833 days ago · 22 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 2.45 km SSW of San Teodoro, Italy · 8827 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 2.810 km NW of San Teodoro, Italy · 8889 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.64 km NW of Brolo, Italy · 8907 days ago · 129 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.922 km WSW of Leni, Italy · 8907 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.820 km WSW of Falerna Scalo, Italy · 8909 days ago · 22 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.45 km NE of Acireale, Italy · 8909 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.57 km SE of Maletto, Italy · 8911 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.640 km ENE of Canneto, Italy · 8916 days ago · 125 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b5k6. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC.