Weak mag. 3.2 earthquake - 18 km northwest of Giarre, Catania, Sizilien, Italy, on Saturday, 16 Jan 2021 10:08 pm (GMT +1) -
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Weak magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 18 km depth
16 Jan 21:10 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.
16 Jan 21:26: Now using data updates from INGV
16 Jan 21:26: Now using data updates from INGV
Date & time: 16 Jan 2021 21:08:14 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 16 Jan 2021 10:08 pm (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 17.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.843°N / 15.041°E

Nearest volcano: Etna (30 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) SW of Solicchiata (pop: 569) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) NW of Giarre (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) ENE of Bronte (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) NE of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (18 mi) NNW of Acireale (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) NNE of Paternò (pop: 46,000) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (23 mi) N of Misterbianco (pop: 45,500) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) N of Catina (pop: 290,900) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) E of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
499 km (310 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
5.3°C (42 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Few Clouds

Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.2 | 18 km | 6 Km S Moio Alcantara (ME), Italy | INGV |
M 2.8 | 7 km | 2.8 SICILY, ITALY | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (2)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.