Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 3.1 km south of Linguaglossa, Provincia di Catania, Sicily, Italy, on 27 Sep 8:37 pm (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 1 km depth
27 Sep 18:45 UTC: First to report: INGV after 7 minutes.
Date & time: 27 Sep 2020 18:37:48 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 27 Sep 8:37 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 0.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.815°N / 15.134°E
(Catania, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (14 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (2 mi) NNW of Presa (pop: 149) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) S of Francavilla di Sicilia (pop: 3,870) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) NNW of Giarre (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) NW of Riposto (Catania) (pop: 11,700) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) W of Giardini-Naxos (Provincia di Messina) (pop: 6,800) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) N of Acireale (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (18 mi) NNE of Belpasso (Catania) (pop: 16,300) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) NE of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (100 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
506 km (314 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Moderate Rain
20.9°C (70 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from W
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Moderate Rain
20.9°C (70 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | 0.9 km | 3 Km S Linguaglossa (CT), Italy | INGV |
| M 2.3 | 1 km | 36 Km N of Catania, Italy | EMSC |
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