Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 19 km northwest of Giarre, Catania, Sizilien, Italy, on Monday, 18 Jan 2021 8:18 pm (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 20 km depth
18 Jan 19:55 UTC: First to report: INGV after 36 minutes.
Date & time: 18 Jan 2021 19:18:46 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 18 Jan 2021 8:18 pm (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 20.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.86°N / 15.051°E
(Catania, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (13 km / 8 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) WSW of Solicchiata (pop: 569) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) ESE of Randazzo (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 9,950) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NW of Giarre (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) W of Giardini-Naxos (Provincia di Messina) (pop: 6,800) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) NW of Riposto (Catania) (pop: 11,700) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) ENE of Bronte (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NNE of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NE of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) E of Palermo (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
498 km (309 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
6.4°C (43 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NW
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Few Clouds
6.4°C (43 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | 20 km | 4 Km S Moio Alcantara (ME), Italy | INGV |
| M 2.3 | 20 km | SICILY, ITALY | EMSC |
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