Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Adriatic Sea, 69 km north of San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, on Saturday, 27 Mar 2021 3:13 pm (GMT +1) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 10 km depth
27 Mar 14:16 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 3 minutes.
27 Mar 14:45: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.3. Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards NNE.
27 Mar 14:45: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.3. Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards NNE.
Update Sat, 27 Mar 2021, 14:21
Moderate 4.4 quake hits near San Giovanni Rotondo, Provincia di Foggia, Apulia, Italy4.4 quake 27 Mar 3:13 pm (GMT +1)
A shallow magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported early afternoon near San Giovanni Rotondo, Provincia di Foggia, Apulia, Italy.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Saturday 27 March 2021 at 3:13 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Lido del Sole (pop. 28) located 44 km from the epicenter, and Sannicandro Garganico (pop. 15,800) 55 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include San Giovanni Rotondo (pop. 26,200) located 67 km from the epicenter, Termoli (pop. 31,000) 72 km away, San Severo (pop. 54,900) 76 km away, Manfredonia (pop. 52,900) 77 km away, Vasto (pop. 30,400) 90 km away, and Foggia (pop. 137,000) 96 km away.
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According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Saturday 27 March 2021 at 3:13 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Lido del Sole (pop. 28) located 44 km from the epicenter, and Sannicandro Garganico (pop. 15,800) 55 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include San Giovanni Rotondo (pop. 26,200) located 67 km from the epicenter, Termoli (pop. 31,000) 72 km away, San Severo (pop. 54,900) 76 km away, Manfredonia (pop. 52,900) 77 km away, Vasto (pop. 30,400) 90 km away, and Foggia (pop. 137,000) 96 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data:
Date & time: 27 Mar 2021 14:13:39 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 27 Mar 2021 3:13 pm (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 42.33°N / 15.77°E
(Adriatic Sea, Italy)Nearest volcano: Vesuvius (202 km / 126 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
46 km (28 mi) N of Santa Barbara-Ripa (pop: 10) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (36 mi) NNE of Sannicandro Garganico (Provincia di Foggia) (pop: 15,800) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) N of San Giovanni Rotondo (pop: 26,200) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) ENE of Termoli (pop: 31,000) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) NNE of San Severo (pop: 54,900) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) N of Manfredonia (pop: 52,900) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) ENE of Vasto (Provincia di Chieti) (pop: 30,400) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) N of Foggia (pop: 137,000) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) NW of bali (pop: 277,400) --> See nearby quakes!
273 km (170 mi) ENE of Rome (pop: 2,318,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
14°C (57 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Overcast Clouds
14°C (57 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.3 | 10 km | Adriatic Sea, Italy | GFZ |
| 4.1 | 2 km | Vis / Adria, Croatia | ZAMG |
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289.2 km WSW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
25.3 km SSE of epicenter [Map] / not felt
Vieste (60 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s
Castel San Giorgio (194.1 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : non sentito. (reported through our app)
209.1 km SW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)
Castel San Giorgio (194.1 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)
193.5 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / not felt : Non l'ho sentito, Porto Sant'Elpidio (reported through our app)
Ginosa Taranto / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 5-10 s
Napoli / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
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