Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - 12 km northwest of Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy, on 23 Oct 3:54 pm (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 1 km depth
23 Oct 14:14 UTC: First to report: INGV after 20 minutes.
Date & time: 23 Oct 2020 13:54:36 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 23 Oct 3:54 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 1.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.751°N / 15.002°E
(Catania, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (1 km / 1 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (6 mi) W of Fornazzo (pop: 161) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (10 mi) ESE of Bronte (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) W of Giarre (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) NE of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) NE of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) NNW of Mascalucia (Catania) (pop: 29,900) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) NW of Acireale (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) NNE of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
507 km (315 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
21.4°C (71 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Clear Sky
21.4°C (71 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 1.2 km | 11 Km W Milo (CT), Italy | INGV |
| M 2.0 | 1 km | 29 Km NNW of Catania, Italy | EMSC |
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