A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Letoianni in Italy. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake was detected at 17:50:15 / 5:50 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: us2000ix6a. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000ix6a. Global time and date of event 24/12/18 / 2018-12-24 16:50:15 / December 24, 2018 @ 4:50 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 15.5199° East, 37.7941° North.
Earthquake epicenter was 52 km (32 miles) from Catania (c. 290 900 pop), 45 km (28 miles) from Messina (c. 219 900 pop), 37 km (23 miles) from Reggio Calabria (c. 169 100 pop), 82 km (51 miles) from Siracusa (c. 97 500 pop), 37 km (23 miles) from Acireale (c. 49 500 pop), 60 km (37 miles) from Paternò (c. 46 000 pop). Close country/countries, Italy (c. 60 340 000 pop) (That might be effected). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Gioiosa Ionica, Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Agira (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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