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A strong shake of earthquake he registered a few minutes ago at Sicily. The earthquake, of magnitude 4.6 according to data reported by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Ingv), was located in the area of Ragusa at 9:27 p.m. today, Tuesday, December 22. According to the first reports that appeared on social networks, the earthquake was felt in most of the island. “I am on the Tyrrhenian coast in the province of Messina and here too we feel the impact a bit,” writes a user on Twitter. “Perceived in Catania, undulating”, comments another. “From Catania (third floor) I felt very strong here, and also very long, it seemed to me that it would last at least half a minute if not more, the entire equipped wall was swinging and some objects were falling, the terrified cats were running to hide”, another testimony. The earthquake was also felt by the population of Palermo. “Heard in Avola, Syracuse, great blow”, we read among the various reports received in these minutes from Sicily. In Syracuse, the furniture has been moved.
For now there are no reports of damage in Sicily. The earth shook in Sicily for about fifteen seconds. The earthquake was clearly felt in Ragusa, Syracuse and Catania. The epicenter was located on the coast of Ragusa at a depth of 30 kilometers, with geographical coordinates (lat, lon) 36.92, 14.37. At the moment, the mayor of Ragusa, Giuseppe Cassì, said that no damage has been reported. Vittoria, Acate, Santa Croce Camerina and Gela are the municipalities within 20 km of the epicenter of the earthquake.
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