Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 9.8 km north of Nicosia, Province of Enna, Sizilien, Italy, on Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021 7:35 pm (GMT +1) -
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 6 km depth
12 Jan 18:56 UTC: First to report: INGV after 21 minutes.
Date & time: 12 Jan 2021 18:35:01 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021 7:35 pm (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 6.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.8302°N / 14.3522°E
(Province of Enna, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (57 km / 35 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) NW of San Basile (pop: 27) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) NNW of Nicosia (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 10,200) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) S of Mistretta (pop: 4,980) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (8 mi) ENE of Gangi (Provincia di Palermo) (pop: 6,430) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) N of Leonforte (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 13,800) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) NNE of Enna (pop: 23,000) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) NNE of Caltanissetta (pop: 56,700) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) WNW of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) ESE of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
478 km (297 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
6.1°C (43 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Scattered Clouds
6.1°C (43 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 6.2 km | 7 Km N Sperlinga (EN), Italy | INGV |
| M 2.4 | 6 km | SICILY, ITALY | EMSC |
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