Italy earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 69 km W of Leni, Italy

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 69 km W of Leni, Italy on Mon, Jan 13, 2003, 12:42 AM GMT+1 (23:42 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 37 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-01-12 23:42:58 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.669° N, 14.036° 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.

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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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.135 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8662 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 2.74 km NNE of Lascari, Italy · 8662 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.450 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8662 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.345 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8658 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 2.530 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8653 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.430 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8653 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.345 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8653 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 3.537 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8640 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.4Sicily, Italy · 8631 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 3.133 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8624 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.534 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8624 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 2.921 km W of Leni, Italy · 8623 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.72 km SW of Alcara Li Fusi, Italy · 8614 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 3.049 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8608 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away

Before

  1. 2.138 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8666 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.429 km N of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8667 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 3.137 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8668 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 2.218 km SE of Lipari, Italy · 8672 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.431 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8677 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.95 km ENE of Gangi, Italy · 8678 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.447 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8681 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 2.342 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8681 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.549 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8681 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 2.443 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8688 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.54 km NNW of Scillato, Italy · 8688 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.733 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8689 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 3.437 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8689 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 2.444 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8690 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 2.240 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8690 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.532 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8696 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.835 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8696 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.633 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8696 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bnfg. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:05 PM UTC.