Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 2.4 km southwest of Mistretta, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy, on Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 6:09 pm (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 25 km depth
17 Jan 17:20 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 11 minutes.
17 Jan 17:21: Now using data updates from INGV
17 Jan 17:21: Now using data updates from INGV
Date & time: 17 Jan 2021 17:09:30 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 6:09 pm (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 24.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.9173°N / 14.3348°E
(Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (61 km / 38 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) WSW of Mistretta (pop: 4,980) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) WNW of Capizzi (pop: 3,180) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) NE of Gangi (Provincia di Palermo) (pop: 6,430) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) NNW of Nicosia (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 10,200) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) E of Castelbuono (pop: 7,460) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (25 mi) N of Enna (pop: 23,000) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) WNW of Bronte (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) NNE of Caltanissetta (pop: 56,700) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) ESE of Palerme (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
469 km (291 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
10.6°C (51 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Light Rain
10.6°C (51 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.3 | 25 km | 3 Km SW Mistretta (ME), Italy | INGV |
| 2.3 | 25 km | SICILY, ITALY | EMSC |
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