Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - 5 km northwest of Troina, Provincia di Enna, Sicily, Italy, on 17 Oct 12:31 pm (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 37 km depth
17 Oct 10:40 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.
Date & time: 17 Oct 2020 10:31:09 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 17 Oct 12:31 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 37.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.81°N / 14.55°E
(Province of Enna, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (40 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) E of Cerami (pop: 2,000) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) ENE of Nicosia (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 10,200) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) NE of Leonforte (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 13,800) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) W of Bronte (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (18 mi) WNW of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) WNW of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (23 mi) NE of Enna (pop: 23,000) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) NW of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
486 km (302 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
18.2°C (65 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from W
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Clear Sky
18.2°C (65 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 37 km | 41 Km NW of Paterno, Italy | EMSC |
| M 2.2 | 37 km | 4 Km E Cerami (EN), Italy | INGV |
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