Italy earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 21 km W of Leni, Italy

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 21 km W of Leni, Italy on Tue, Feb 25, 2003, 8:22 AM GMT+1 (07:22 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 49 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-02-25 07:22:18 UTC
Depth
17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.572° N, 14.576° 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.

Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.72 km SW of Alcara Li Fusi, Italy · 8614 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.722 km W of San Nicolò, Italy · 8613 days ago · 140 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.636 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8608 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.049 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8608 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.634 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8606 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.638 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8602 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.548 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8602 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.864 km WNW of Leni, Italy · 8599 days ago · 22 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.265 km W of Leni, Italy · 8599 days ago · 22 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 2.619 km N of Sparta', Italy · 8599 days ago · 126 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.222 km NNW of Sparta', Italy · 8598 days ago · 65 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.423 km NNW of Sparta', Italy · 8592 days ago · 116 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.53 km NW of Milazzo, Italy · 8591 days ago · 106 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.31 km SSW of San Filippo del Mela, Italy · 8576 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.554 km E of Ustica, Italy · 8572 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.51 km SSE of Rodì, Italy · 8568 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.30 km NNE of Rodì, Italy · 8568 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 2.41 km ESE of Rodì, Italy · 8568 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 2.52 km NE of Rodì, Italy · 8568 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.71 km NNE of Terme, Italy · 8567 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 2.21 km W of Castroreale, Italy · 8567 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 2.44 km SSW of Castroreale, Italy · 8567 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.633 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8567 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  24. 2.52 km S of Rodì, Italy · 8565 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 2.534 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8624 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 3.133 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8625 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.532 km W of San Nicolò, Italy · 8626 days ago · 178 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.4Sicily, Italy · 8632 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.52 km N of Terme, Italy · 8636 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 3.537 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8640 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bres. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC.