Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - Province of Messina, 7.4 km north of Troina (Provincia di Enna), Sicily, Italy, on 24 Oct 3:00 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 32 km depth
24 Oct 01:02 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.
24 Oct 01:15: Now using data updates from INGV
24 Oct 01:15: Now using data updates from INGV
Date & time: 24 Oct 2020 01:00:32 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 24 Oct 3:00 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 31.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.8502°N / 14.5855°E
(Province of Messina, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (32 km / 20 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (5 mi) N of Troina (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 9,080) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) NE of Nicosia (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 10,200) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) WNW of Bronte (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) NW of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) NW of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NE of Enna (pop: 23,000) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NW of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (33 mi) NW of Misterbianco (pop: 45,500) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
483 km (300 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NW
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Clear Sky
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 32 km | 7 Km N Troina (EN), Italy | INGV |
| M 3.1 | 32 km | 3.1 Sicily, Italy | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
