Mag. 2.3 earthquake - 453 km southeast of Rome, Lazio, Italy, on Friday, 20 November 2020 at 11:19 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 128 km depth
20 Nov 11:36 UTC: First to report: INGV after 16 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 128.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.2277°N / 14.8292°E
(Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)Nearest volcano: Vulcano (23 km / 14 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
8 km (5 mi) N of Lago (pop: 80) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (5 mi) NW of Gioiosa Marea (pop: 3,240) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NE of Capo d'Orlando (Province of Messina) (pop: 12,000) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) N of Tortorici (pop: 3,310) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) NNW of San Piero Patti (pop: 2,060) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) WNW of Oliveri (pop: 2,160) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (15 mi) SSW of Vulcano Porto (pop: 425) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NE of Sant'Agata di Militello (Provincia di Messina) (pop: 9,920) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) NW of San Basilio (pop: 230) --> See nearby quakes!
453 km (281 mi) SSE of Rome (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SSW of Lipari Island (pop: 12,700) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SSW of Vulcano Island (pop: 715) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) NE of Sizilien Island (pop: 5,017,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
Estimated 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 | 128 km | Costa Siciliana Nord-orientale (Messina), Italy | INGV |
| M 2.3 | 128 km | SICILY, ITALY | EMSC |
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Mag. 2.3 earthquake - 453 km southeast of Rome, Lazio, Italy, on Friday, 20 November 2020 at 11:19 (GMT)
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