Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 3.5 km northwest of Troina, Provincia di Enna, Sicily, Italy, on 17 Oct 3:14 pm (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 34 km depth
17 Oct 13:25 UTC: First to report: INGV after 10 minutes.
Date & time: 17 Oct 2020 13:14:45 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 17 Oct 3:14 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 34.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.8125°N / 14.5792°E
(Province of Enna, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (37 km / 23 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) NNW of Troina (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 9,080) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) ENE of Nicosia (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 10,200) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) W of Bronte (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) NE of Leonforte (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 13,800) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) NW of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (20 mi) NW of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (25 mi) NW of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) NW of Catina (pop: 290,900) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
487 km (303 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
18.5°C (65 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Clear Sky
18.5°C (65 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 34 km | 4 Km NW Troina (EN), Italy | INGV |
| M 2.1 | 34 km | 39 Km NW of Paterno, Italy | EMSC |
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