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M2.4 earthquake Sicily, Italy

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck in Sicily, Italy on Sun, Feb 16, 2003, 5:01 PM GMT+1 (16:01 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 33 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-02-16 16:01:15 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.403° N, 13.687° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.133 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8625 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.534 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8624 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.921 km W of Leni, Italy · 8623 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.72 km SW of Alcara Li Fusi, Italy · 8614 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 3.049 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8608 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 2.634 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8605 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.638 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8602 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.548 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8602 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 2.864 km WNW of Leni, Italy · 8599 days ago · 22 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 2.265 km W of Leni, Italy · 8599 days ago · 22 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.734 km NNE of San Vito Lo Capo, Italy · 8581 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 2.554 km E of Ustica, Italy · 8572 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 3.537 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8640 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.345 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8653 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 2.430 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8653 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.530 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8653 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.345 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy · 8658 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bqu7. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:51 AM UTC.