Italy earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 7 km NNW of Sparta', Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 7 km NNW of Sparta', Italy on Sun, Aug 18, 2002, 10:49 AM GMT+2 (08:49 UTC), 121 km (75 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 0 km ENE of Mascali, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-18 08:49:59 UTC
Depth
121.4 km (75.4 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
38.358° N, 15.504° 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

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Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.715 km NW of Briatico, Italy · 8814 days ago · 193 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.88 km N of Ragalna, Italy · 8813 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.79 km N of Ragalna, Italy · 8813 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.87 km NNE of Ragalna, Italy · 8813 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.510 km NE of San Giorgio, Italy · 8811 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 3.120 km SW of Pianoconte, Italy · 8810 days ago · 228 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.712 km SSW of Pianoconte, Italy · 8809 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.34 km W of Novara di Sicilia, Italy · 8805 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 3.07 km NE of Ragalna, Italy · 8801 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.97 km NNE of Ragalna, Italy · 8801 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.44 km NNE of Ragalna, Italy · 8801 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.95 km N of Nicolosi, Italy · 8801 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.58 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8798 days ago · 52 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.87 km NNW of Nicolosi, Italy · 8798 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.54 km N of Terme, Italy · 8793 days ago · 27 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 2.43 km E of Acireale, Italy · 8790 days ago · 21 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 3.120 km SSW of Leni, Italy · 8785 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 3.70 km ENE of Mascali, Italy · 8779 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 2.51 km E of Librizzi, Italy · 8771 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.84 km N of Roccella Valdemone, Italy · 8771 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 2.74 km S of Moio Alcantara, Italy · 8770 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 3.22 km WSW of San Teodoro, Italy · 8819 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.53 km WSW of San Teodoro, Italy · 8819 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.44 km WSW of San Teodoro, Italy · 8819 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.54 km NE of Troina / Draginai, Italy · 8820 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.417 km SE of Taormina, Italy · 8823 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.45 km SSW of San Teodoro, Italy · 8828 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.60 km E of Terme, Italy · 8834 days ago · 22 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.11 km NE of Cardeto, Italy · 8839 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 2.520 km E of Canneto, Italy · 8842 days ago · 126 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 2.215 km WNW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8842 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ba4d. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:54 PM UTC.