Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 14 km northwest of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, on Thursday, Jun 30, 2022 at 6:51 pm (GMT +2) -

Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 18 km depth

30 Jun 17:02 UTC: First to report: INGV after 11 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jun 30, 2022 16:51:37 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Jun 30, 2022 at 6:51 pm (GMT +2)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.3
Depth	17.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	37.162°N / 15.1692°E (Syracuse, Sicily, Italy)
Antipode	37.162°S / 164.831°W
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
Nearest volcano	Etna (68 km / 42 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	0 km (0 mi) E of Contrada Talà (pop: 41) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 1 km (1 mi) WNW of Priolo Gargallo (Syracuse) (pop: 11,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 9 km (6 mi) N of Floridia (Provincia di Siracusa, Sicilia) (pop: 22,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 10 km (6 mi) SSW of Augusta (Syracuse) (pop: 30,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) NW of Syracuse (pop: 97,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) SE of Lentini (pop: 24,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 194 km (121 mi) ESE of Palerm (pop: 648,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 573 km (356 mi) SSE of Rome (Latium) (pop: 2,318,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 29°C (84 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from SSE
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10⁸ joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.3	18 km	Italy: 2 Km W Priolo Gargallo (SR)	INGV
2.3	18 km	SICILY, ITALY	EMSC
2.3	18 km	Sicily, Italy	RaspberryShake

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