Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - 0.9 km northeast of Ragalna, Catania, Sizilien, Italy, on Saturday, 26 Dec 2020 2:00 am (GMT +1) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 2 km depth
26 Dec 01:25 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 25 minutes.
26 Dec 01:26: Now using data updates from INGV
26 Dec 01:26: Now using data updates from INGV
Date & time: 26 Dec 2020 01:00:41 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 26 Dec 2020 2:00 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 2.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.641°N / 14.954°E

Nearest volcano: Etna (13 km / 8 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) NE of Ragalna (pop: 3,300) --> See nearby quakes!
6 km (4 mi) NNW of Belpasso (Catania) (pop: 16,300) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) E of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) NNE of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) ESE of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) NW of Mascalucia (Catania) (pop: 29,900) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) NNW of Misterbianco (pop: 45,500) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NNW of Catina (pop: 290,900) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (95 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
517 km (321 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
11.7°C (53 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from W
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Overcast Clouds

Estimated 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 | 2.4 km | 2 Km NE Ragalna (CT), Italy | INGV |
M 2.6 | 2 km | SICILY, ITALY | EMSC |
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