M5.2 Earthquake 33 km WSW of Cittadella del Capo, Italy — May 1, 2023
2023-05-01 02:41:26 UTC (2023-05-01) · approx. 3:41 AM UTC+1 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On May 1, 2023 at 02:41 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 intermediate depth earthquake struck 33 km WSW of Cittadella del Capo, Italy, at a depth of 249.7 km and coordinates 39.4369°, 15.5156°. This earthquake was detected by 204 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 417, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.3 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Italy, a region characterized by the Apennine extensional belt and Calabrian subduction zone, where Africa-Eurasia convergence produces complex faulting. View all earthquakes in Italy.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 2 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
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15.5156°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Cittadella del Capo, Italy?
The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck 33 km WSW of Cittadella del Capo, Italy on May 1, 2023 at 02:41 UTC had a depth of 249.7 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 39.4369°, 15.5156°, which is 33 km WSW of Cittadella del Capo, Italy. View all earthquakes in Italy.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.2 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Italy had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Italy was the M7.2 Messina earthquake of December 28, 1908. Today's magnitude 5.2 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000jxac). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, May 1, 2023). M5.2 Earthquake 33 km WSW of Cittadella del Capo, Italy — May 1, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000jxac/