Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - Province of Messina, 8.7 km north of Troina (Provincia di Enna), Sicily, Italy, on 17 Oct 5:50 am (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 28 km depth
17 Oct 04:11 UTC: First to report: INGV after 20 minutes.
17 Oct 04:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.7 to 27.6 km (from 23 to 17.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards NW.
17 Oct 04:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 37.7 to 27.6 km (from 23 to 17.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards NW.
Date & time: 17 Oct 2020 03:50:42 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 17 Oct 5:50 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 27.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.8582°N / 14.5633°E

Nearest volcano: Etna (40 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (5 mi) NE of Cerami (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NE of Nicosia (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 10,200) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SSW of Sant'Agata di Militello (Provincia di Messina) (pop: 9,920) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) WNW of Bronte (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) NW of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) NW of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) NW of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (38 mi) NW of Catina (pop: 290,900) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
482 km (299 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
13.9°C (57 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Few Clouds

Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 2.1 | 28 km | 7 Km N Troina (EN), Italy | INGV |
M 2.1 | 28 km | 44 Km NW of Paterno, Italy | EMSC |
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