Minor mag. 1.7 earthquake - 30 km southwest of Paesana, Provincia di Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy, on Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 4:42 am (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 5 km depth
17 Feb 03:56 UTC: First to report: RENASS after 14 minutes.
Date & time: 17 Feb 2021 03:42:24 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 4:42 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 1.7
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 44.488°N / 7.018°E
(Provincia di Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy)Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) WNW of Ussolo (pop: 20) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NNE of Bersezio (pop: 65) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) S of Pontechianale (pop: 208) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) SW of Sampeyre (pop: 566) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) W of San Damiano Macra (pop: 286) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) ENE of Jausiers (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France) (pop: 1,030) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NW of Demonte (pop: 1,180) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SW of Paesana (pop: 1,900) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SW of Turino (pop: 870,500) --> See nearby quakes!
531 km (330 mi) NW of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
0.1°C (32 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: RENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))Few Clouds
0.1°C (32 F), humidity: 86%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 2.2 x 107 joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 1.7 | 5 km | NORTHERN ITALY - 36km De Busca | RENASS |
User reports for this quake
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At magnitude 1.7, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.
