2002 Molise earthquakes
| UTC time | |
|---|---|
| A: 2002-10-31 10:32:58 | |
| B: 2002-11-01 15:09:00 | |
| ISC event | |
| A: 3512908 | |
| B: 6121342 | |
| USGS-ANSS | |
| A: ComCat | |
| B: ComCat | |
| Local date | |
| A: 31 October 2002 | |
| B: 1 November 2002 | |
| Local time | |
| A: 11:32:58 CET | |
| B: 16:09:00 | |
| Magnitude | |
| A: 5.9 Mw | |
| B: 5.8 Mw | |
| Depth | |
| A: 22 km | |
| B: 21 km | |
| Epicenter | 41°41′N 14°55′E / 41.69°N 14.91°E 41°41′N 14°50′E / 41.68°N 14.84°E |
| Areas affected | Italy: Molise & Apulia |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Foreshocks | yes |
| Casualties | 29 killed, 135 injured |
Two earthquakes hit the Italian regions of Molise and Apulia on 31 October at 10:32:58 (UTC) and 1 November at 15:09:00 (UTC). The shocks had magnitudes of 5.9 and 5.8 Mw respectively. Most of the victims were killed and injured when a school collapsed in the town of San Giuliano di Puglia: 26 of the 51 schoolchildren died, together with one of their teachers. In particular, none of the nine children in the school's 4th Year (mostly born in 1996) survived.