Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - 4.3 km west of Bronte, Provincia di Catania, Sicily, Italy, on 29 Sep 7:30 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 27 km depth
29 Sep 05:33 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.
29 Sep 05:49: Now using data updates from INGV
29 Sep 05:49: Now using data updates from INGV
Date & time: 29 Sep 2020 05:30:37 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 29 Sep 7:30 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 26.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.779°N / 14.786°E
(Catania, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (14 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (3 mi) WSW of Bronte (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NNW of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) NNW of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) NNW of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) NW of Mascalucia (Catania) (pop: 29,900) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) NW of Gravina di Catania (pop: 26,500) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) NW of Misterbianco (pop: 45,500) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) WNW of Acireale (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
497 km (309 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
17°C (63 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from W
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Clear Sky
17°C (63 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 27 km | 4 Km W Bronte (CT), Italy | INGV |
| M 3.2 | 12 km | 3.2 Sicily, Italy | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
