Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - 23 km N of Catania, Italy, on Friday, 6 Nov 2020 6:38 am (GMT +1) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 0 km depth
6 Nov 05:50 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 11 minutes.
6 Nov 09:32: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 0.0 km (from 6.2 to 0 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.9 km (4.9 mi) towards E.
6 Nov 09:32: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 0.0 km (from 6.2 to 0 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.9 km (4.9 mi) towards E.
Date & time: 6 Nov 2020 05:38:54 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 6 Nov 2020 6:38 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.7°N / 15.03°E
(Catania, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (3 mi) W of Albergo Belvedere (pop: 46) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (8 mi) WSW of Giarre (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) N of Mascalucia (Catania) (pop: 29,900) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) NW of Acireale (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) ENE of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NE of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) N of Misterbianco (pop: 45,500) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (15 mi) N of Catina (pop: 290,900) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
513 km (319 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
11.1°C (52 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Clear Sky
11.1°C (52 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | km | 2.6 SICILY, ITALY | EMSC |
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