Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Province of Messina, 10.3 km northwest of Nicosia, Italy, on Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021 12:52 am (GMT +1) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 4 km depth
18 Jan 23:56 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
19 Jan 00:05: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 5.0 km (from 6.2 to 3.1 mi).
19 Jan 00:22: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 4.0 km (from 3.1 to 2.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 16 km (10 mi) towards NNW.
19 Jan 00:05: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 5.0 km (from 6.2 to 3.1 mi).
19 Jan 00:22: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 4.0 km (from 3.1 to 2.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 16 km (10 mi) towards NNW.
Date & time: 18 Jan 2021 23:52:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 19 Jan 2021 12:52 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 4.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.83°N / 14.34°E
(Province of Messina, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (52 km / 32 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) SSE of Castel di Lucio (pop: 1,290) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) NNW of Nicosia (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 10,200) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) W of Capizzi (pop: 3,180) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) ENE of Gangi (Provincia di Palermo) (pop: 6,430) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (13 mi) NNW of Leonforte (Provincia di Enna) (pop: 13,800) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) N of Enna (pop: 23,000) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) NNE of Caltanissetta (pop: 56,700) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) WNW of Adrano (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
94 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:
Clear Sky
5.8°C (42 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Clear Sky
5.8°C (42 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NNWEstimated 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 | 4 km | SICILY, ITALY | EMSC |
| M 2.6 | 4.4 km | 7 Km N Sperlinga (EN), Italy | INGV |
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