Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 8.3 km northeast of Adrano, Provincia di Catania, Sicily, Italy, on 22 Oct 4:05 pm (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 20 km depth
22 Oct 14:20 UTC: First to report: INGV after 15 minutes.
Date & time: 22 Oct 2020 14:05:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 22 Oct 4:05 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.704°N / 14.912°E
(Catania, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) NE of Calcerana-Marina (pop: 24) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) NNE of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) ENE of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) SE of Bronte (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) N of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NW of Mascalucia (Catania) (pop: 29,900) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) NNW of Misterbianco (pop: 45,500) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) WNW of Acireale (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
509 km (316 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
21.2°C (70 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Broken Clouds
21.2°C (70 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from SSEEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 20 km | 8 Km NE Biancavilla (CT), Italy | INGV |
| M 2.0 | 20 km | 27 Km NNW of Catania, Italy | EMSC |
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