Minor mag. 1.2 earthquake - FRANCE - 12km De Briançon, Italy, on Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 2:11 am (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 1.2 earthquake at 5 km depth
16 Feb 01:21 UTC: First to report: RENASS after 10 minutes.
Date & time: 16 Feb 2021 01:11:27 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 2:11 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 1.2
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 44.997°N / 6.71°E

Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) SW of Chateau (pop: 20) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (5 mi) S of Bardonecchia (pop: 2,960) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) NNE of Briancon (Hautes-Alpes, France) (pop: 11,600) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) E of Le Monêtier-les-Bains (France) (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (20 mi) WSW of Susa (Città Metropolitana di Torino) (pop: 5,600) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (28 mi) WNW of Torre Pellice (Turin) (pop: 4,040) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) WSW of Sant'Antonino di Susa (pop: 4,160) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) WNW of Pinerolo (Città Metropolitana di Torino) (pop: 30,900) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) NE of Gap (France) (pop: 42,700) --> See nearby quakes!
582 km (362 mi) NW of Rome (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
-0.4°C (31 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: RENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))Few Clouds

Estimated released energy: 4 x 106 joules (1.11 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
1.2 | 5 km | FRANCE - 12km De Briançon, Italy | RENASS |
User reports for this quake
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At magnitude 1.2, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.