Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 8 km northwest of Acireale, Catania, Sicily, Italy, on Wednesday, Mar 24, 2021 at 8:26 am (GMT +1) -
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Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 8 km depth
24 Mar 07:40 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 14 minutes.
24 Mar 07:40: Now using data updates from INGV
24 Mar 07:40: Now using data updates from INGV
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, Mar 24, 2021 at 8:26 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 8.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.67°N / 15.119°E

Antipode: 37.67°S / 164.881°W
Nearest volcano: Etna (14 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) WSW of Ardichetto (Sicily) (pop: 32) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) NNW of Acireale (Sicilia) (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) SW of Giarre (Provincia di Catania) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) NNE of San Giovanni la Punta (Sicilia) (pop: 22,000) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) NNE of Mascalucia (Catania, Sicilia) (pop: 29,900) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NNE of Gravina di Catania (Sicily) (pop: 26,500) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NNE of Misterbianco (Sicily) (pop: 45,500) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) NNE of Catania (Sicilia) (pop: 290,900) --> See nearby quakes!
165 km (102 mi) ESE of Palerm (Sicily) (pop: 648,300) --> See nearby quakes!
520 km (323 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Volcanic Ash
7.3°C (45 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
Volcanic Ash

Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.3 | 8.2 km | 3 Km SW Santa Venerina (CT), Italy | INGV |
2.3 | 8 km | SICILY, ITALY | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
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