Italy earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 17 km NE of Termoli, Italy

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Termoli, Italy on Mon, Apr 29, 2002, 4:09 AM GMT+2 (02:09 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km SSE of Isole Tremiti, 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
2002-04-29 02:09:46 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
42.104° N, 15.150° 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
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

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

After

  1. 2.810 km NNE of Foggia, Italy · 8920 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 3.021 km N of Rodi Garganico, Italy · 8914 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.512 km ENE of Lucera, Italy · 8898 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.414 km NNW of Sannicandro Garganico, Italy · 8879 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.911 km NNW of Sannicandro Garganico, Italy · 8879 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 3.12 km NW of Poggio Imperiale, Italy · 8873 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 3.21 km SSE of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8872 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.816 km ESE of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8865 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 2.12 km N of Forlì del Sannio, Italy · 8931 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.42 km NE of San Polomatese, Italy · 8936 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.517 km E of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8937 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.93 km WSW of Miranda, Italy · 8937 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.713 km S of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8941 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 3.121 km E of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8943 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.515 km ESE of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8943 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.711 km ENE of Isole Tremiti, Italy · 8945 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b3cf. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC.