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M2.3 earthquake 1 km N of Tione degli Abruzzi, Italy

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km N of Tione degli Abruzzi, Italy on Sat, Oct 12, 2002, 2:54 AM GMT+2 (00:54 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 0 km NE of Castelmauro, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Sat, Oct 12, 2002, 2:54 AM GMT+2
UTC: 2002-10-12 00:54:00 UTC
Depth: 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 42.214° N, 13.637° E
Region: Italy
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 5

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000beb2. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.