Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 15 km NW of Acireale, Italy, on Sunday, 8 Nov 2020 6:32 am (GMT +1) -
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 5 km depth
8 Nov 05:34 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.
8 Nov 05:43: Now using data updates from INGV
8 Nov 05:43: Now using data updates from INGV
Date & time: 8 Nov 2020 05:32:01 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 8 Nov 2020 6:32 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 5.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.72°N / 15.074°E
(Catania, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) W of Caselle (pop: 108) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) W of Giarre (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) NW of Acireale (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) N of San Giovanni la Punta (pop: 22,000) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) N of Mascalucia (Catania) (pop: 29,900) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) N of Gravina di Catania (pop: 26,500) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) NE of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) NNE of Misterbianco (pop: 45,500) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 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
10.7°C (51 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Clear Sky
10.7°C (51 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 5.1 km | 4 Km NW Zafferana Etnea (CT), Italy | INGV |
| M 2.6 | 5 km | 2.6 SICILY, ITALY | EMSC |
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