Light mag. 2.8 earthquake - 4 km southwest of Linguaglossa, Provincia di Catania, Sicily, Italy, on 27 Sep 6:22 pm (GMT +2) -
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Light magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 0 km depth
27 Sep 16:34 UTC: First to report: INGV after 12 minutes.
Date & time: 27 Sep 2020 16:22:13 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 27 Sep 6:22 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 0.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.817°N / 15.106°E
(Catania, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (12 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) NW of Vena (Catania) (pop: 352) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) NNW of Giarre (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NW of Riposto (Catania) (pop: 11,700) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NNW of Acireale (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) E of Bronte (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) NNE of Belpasso (Catania) (pop: 16,300) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (18 mi) NE of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NE of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
504 km (313 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Moderate Rain
21.2°C (70 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SW
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Moderate Rain
21.2°C (70 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 0.4 km | 4 Km SW Linguaglossa (CT), Italy | INGV |
| M 2.8 | km | 37 Km N of Catania, Italy | EMSC |
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