Mag. 2.3 earthquake - 1 km south of Bronte, Provincia di Catania, Sicily, Italy, on 26 Oct 1:57 am (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 5 km depth
26 Oct 01:00 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
26 Oct 01:03: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 5.0 km (from 6.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards SE.
26 Oct 01:03: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 5.0 km (from 6.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards SE.
Local time at epicenter: 26 Oct 1:57 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.78°N / 14.83°E
(Catania, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (16 km / 10 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) SSW of Bronte (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SE of Cesarò (pop: 2,350) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) N of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) SW of Randazzo (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 9,950) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (10 mi) NNW of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) E of Troina (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 9,080) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) NNW of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) NNW of Belpasso (Catania) (pop: 16,300) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
498 km (310 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
13.9°C (57 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Clear Sky
13.9°C (57 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | 5 km | 2.3 Sicily, Italy | EMSC |
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At magnitude 2.3, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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Mag. 2.3 earthquake - 1 km south of Bronte, Provincia di Catania, Sicily, Italy, on 26 Oct 1:57 am (GMT +1)
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