Italy earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 18 km SE of Lipari, Italy

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 18 km SE of Lipari, Italy on Tue, Jan 7, 2003, 8:26 AM GMT+1 (07:26 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 2 km SW of Piedimonte Etneo, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-01-07 07:26:27 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.338° N, 15.083° 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
5

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 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.569 km W of Leni, Italy · 8666 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.61 km E of Linera, Italy · 8660 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.12 km SSW of Canolo, Italy · 8654 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.51 km E of Aci Catena, Italy · 8654 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.52 km N of Terme, Italy · 8636 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.89 km ESE of Taormina, Italy · 8635 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.71 km SSW of Piedimonte Etneo, Italy · 8635 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 3.92 km SW of Piedimonte Etneo, Italy · 8635 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 2.532 km W of San Nicolò, Italy · 8625 days ago · 178 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.921 km W of Leni, Italy · 8623 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.24 km NE of Cardeto, Italy · 8618 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.72 km SW of Alcara Li Fusi, Italy · 8614 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 2.722 km W of San Nicolò, Italy · 8613 days ago · 140 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.52 km NW of Bova Marina, Italy · 8612 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 2.710 km SE of Giardini-Naxos, Italy · 8673 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.95 km ENE of Gangi, Italy · 8678 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.46 km SW of Linguaglossa, Italy · 8681 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 3.32 km S of Piedimonte Etneo, Italy · 8682 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.510 km SW of Bronte, Italy · 8684 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.49 km SW of Bronte, Italy · 8684 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.0Sicily, Italy · 8685 days ago · 28 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.52 km SSE of Linguaglossa, Italy · 8685 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 4.02 km NW of Piedimonte Etneo, Italy · 8686 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 2.51 km W of Piedimonte Etneo, Italy · 8687 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 2.3Sicily, Italy · 8690 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 2.81 km N of Tropea, Italy · 8692 days ago · 185 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.67 km N of Oliveri, Italy · 8692 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 2.425 km WSW of Nocera Scalo, Italy · 8694 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.420 km NW of Sparta', Italy · 8696 days ago · 81 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bn6m. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:41 PM UTC.