Italy earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 2 km SSE of Trecchina, Italy

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 2 km SSE of Trecchina, Italy on Sun, Sep 8, 2002, 3:19 AM GMT+2 (01:19 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 5 km S of Moliterno, 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
UTC
2002-09-08 01:19:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.008° N, 15.781° 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
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.32 km NE of Scalo Romagnano al Monte, Italy · 8792 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.74 km E of Potenza, Italy · 8780 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.56 km SE of San Giovanni A Piro, Italy · 8770 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 2.50 km SSW of Moliterno, Italy · 8766 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 3.25 km S of Moliterno, Italy · 8765 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.34 km SW of Moliterno, Italy · 8764 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 2.41 km NE of Vietri di Potenza, Italy · 8762 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 2.52 km E of Sant'Arsenio, Italy · 8797 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.33 km E of Baragiano, Italy · 8799 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.03 km N of Acri, Italy · 8805 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.10 km NW of Savoia di Lucania, Italy · 8807 days ago · 20 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 3.05 km W of San Donato di Ninea, Italy · 8816 days ago · 32 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.92 km ENE of Buonvicino, Italy · 8816 days ago · 24 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.73 km SSW of Pescopagano, Italy · 8820 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 2.70 km ESE of Ricigliano, Italy · 8822 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.71 km NNW of Caggiano, Italy · 8822 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bbm3. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC.