Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - 6.4 km north of Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy, on Monday, 21 September 2020 at 05:16 (GMT) -
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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 6 km depth
21 Sep 05:29 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 12 minutes.
21 Sep 05:29: Now using data updates from INGV
21 Sep 05:29: Now using data updates from INGV
Date & time: 21 Sep 2020 05:16:44 UTC -
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 5.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.734°N / 15.082°E
(Catania, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) W of Fornazzo (pop: 161) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (5 mi) W of Giarre (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) NNW of Acireale (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) N of San Giovanni la Punta (pop: 22,000) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) N of Mascalucia (Catania) (pop: 29,900) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) N of Gravina di Catania (pop: 26,500) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NE of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) NNE of Misterbianco (pop: 45,500) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
512 km (318 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
22°C (72 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 2 km/h (1 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Clear Sky
22°C (72 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 2 km/h (1 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 5.6 km | 26 Km N of Catania, Italy | INGV |
| M 2.1 | 6 km | 3 Km W Milo (CT), Italy | EMSC |
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