Italy earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 19 km N of Sparta', Italy

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 19 km N of Sparta', Italy on Fri, Mar 21, 2003, 4:57 AM GMT+1 (03:57 UTC), 126 km (78 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 2 km SSW of Cleto, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-03-21 03:57:05 UTC
Depth
125.7 km (78.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
38.468° N, 15.535° E
Region
Italy
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000bt50. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
115°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.222 km NNW of Sparta', Italy · 8598 days ago · 65 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.423 km NNW of Sparta', Italy · 8592 days ago · 116 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.53 km NW of Milazzo, Italy · 8591 days ago · 106 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 3.147 km W of Amantea, Italy · 8587 days ago · 249 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.75 km SW of Girifalco, Italy · 8586 days ago · 25 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.41 km ENE of Squillace, Italy · 8586 days ago · 26 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 3.25 km S of Jacurso, Italy · 8585 days ago · 24 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.52 km ESE of Paravati, Italy · 8584 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.31 km SSW of San Filippo del Mela, Italy · 8576 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.51 km SSE of Rodì, Italy · 8568 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.30 km NNE of Rodì, Italy · 8568 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.41 km ESE of Rodì, Italy · 8568 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 2.52 km NE of Rodì, Italy · 8568 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.71 km NNE of Terme, Italy · 8568 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.21 km W of Castroreale, Italy · 8568 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 2.44 km SSW of Castroreale, Italy · 8567 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 2.52 km S of Rodì, Italy · 8565 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 2.425 km NNW of Sparta', Italy · 8555 days ago · 122 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 3.32 km SSW of Cleto, Italy · 8554 days ago · 71 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 3.022 km NNW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8553 days ago · 219 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 2.55 km NNW of Reggio Calabria, Italy · 8552 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  22. 2.320 km NNW of Tropea, Italy · 8546 days ago · 70 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 2.71 km ENE of Santa Maria la Stella, Italy · 8606 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.80 km ESE of Africo Vecchio, Italy · 8608 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.81 km SSE of Africo Vecchio, Italy · 8608 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.636 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 8609 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.51 km SSW of Pennisi, Italy · 8611 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.83 km SSE of Carruba, Italy · 8611 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.52 km NW of Bova Marina, Italy · 8612 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.722 km W of San Nicolò, Italy · 8613 days ago · 140 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 2.72 km SW of Alcara Li Fusi, Italy · 8614 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.24 km NE of Cardeto, Italy · 8618 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.32 km NNE of Jacurso, Italy · 8619 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.52 km NNE of Aiello Calabro, Italy · 8620 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.921 km W of Leni, Italy · 8623 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.532 km W of San Nicolò, Italy · 8626 days ago · 178 km deep · 21 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bt50. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:34 AM UTC.