Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 15 km west of Giarre, Catania, Sizilien, Italy, on Friday, 22 Jan 2021 4:41 am (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 20 km depth
22 Jan 04:01 UTC: First to report: INGV after 19 minutes.
Date & time: 22 Jan 2021 03:41:53 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 22 Jan 2021 4:41 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 19.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.774°N / 15.023°E
(Catania, Sizilien, Italy)Nearest volcano: Etna (3 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (6 mi) WNW of Fornazzo (Sicily) (pop: 161) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) WNW of Giarre (Provincia di Catania, Sicily) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) E of Bronte (Provincia di Catania, Sicily) (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) NE of Biancavilla (Provincia di Catania, Sicily) (pop: 23,200) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) NE of Adrano (Provincia di Catania, Sicily) (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) NW of Acireale (Sicily) (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) N of Mascalucia (Catania, Sicily) (pop: 29,900) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) N of Gravina di Catania (Sicily) (pop: 26,500) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) ESE of Palermo (Sicily) (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
506 km (314 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
10.3°C (51 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from W
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Scattered Clouds
10.3°C (51 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WEstimated 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 | 10 Km NW Milo (CT), Italy | INGV |
| M 2.3 | 20 km | SICILY, ITALY | EMSC |
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