Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 1 km southeast of Bellosguardo, Salerno, Campania, Italy, on Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021 6:05 am (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 14 km depth
20 Jan 05:15 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.
20 Jan 05:17: Now using data updates from INGV
20 Jan 05:17: Now using data updates from INGV
Date & time: 20 Jan 2021 05:05:45 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 20 Jan 2021 6:05 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 13.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.4142°N / 15.317°E

Nearest volcano: Vesuvius (88 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) SSE of Bellosguardo (pop: 853) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) E of Roccadaspide (pop: 2,690) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) N of Vallo della Lucania (pop: 6,900) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) W of Sala Consilina (Provincia di Salerno) (pop: 11,700) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) ENE of Agropoli (pop: 17,300) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SE of Eboli (Provincia di Salerno) (pop: 26,200) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) SE of Battipaglia (pop: 47,100) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) ESE of Salerno (pop: 125,800) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) ESE of nepalasa (pop: 959,500) --> See nearby quakes!
287 km (178 mi) SE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
8.9°C (48 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from W
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 2.0 | 14 km | 1 Km SE Bellosguardo (SA), Italy | INGV |
M 2.0 | 14 km | SOUTHERN ITALY | EMSC |
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