Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 17-08-2019 and time 07:01:38 (Italy) in region 8 km S Moio Alcantara (ME)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 8 km S Moio Alcantara (ME), on

  • 17-08-2019 05:01:38 (UTC)
  • 17-08-2019 07:01:38 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8330, 15.0300 at 28 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Moio Alcantara ME 8 717 717
Randazzo CT 9 10900 11617
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 10 3215 14832
Malvagna ME 10 733 15565
Linguaglossa CT 10 5403 20968
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 11 980 21948
Roccella Valdemone ME 11 666 22614
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 12 3945 26559
Piedimonte Etneo CT 13 3963 30522
Sant'Alfio CT 14 1582 32104
Maletto CT 14 3920 36024
Milo CT 14 1087 37111
Motta Camastra ME 14 845 37956
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 16 9623 47579
Zafferana Etnea CT 17 9517 57096
Mascali CT 17 14282 71378
Gaggi ME 17 3184 74562
Calatabiano CT 17 5308 79870
Giarre CT 18 27659 107529
Bronte CT 18 19172 126701
Graniti ME 19 1492 128193
Santa Venerina CT 19 8592 136785
Riposto CT 19 14838 151623
Maniace CT 20 3765 155388

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
37 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
61 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
62 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 1.3 2019-08-17
05:01:38
37.8333 15.0303 28 2019-11-13
14:31:01
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 72101411
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.5 2019-08-17
05:01:38
37.8317 15.0198 29 2019-08-17
05:26:00
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 71563721
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-08-17 05:01:38 ± 0.14
Latitude 37.8333 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.0303 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 28 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 72101411

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 572
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 223
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 271
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 570.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 81
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 22
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.03058
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.55668
Number of stations at which the event was observed 12
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 72101411
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-09-04 06:47:46

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 71563721
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-08-17 05:26:00
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2019-08-17T05:01:58.95 0.1 undecidable manual S 170 61.7937 109 0.27 86
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:57.26 0.1 undecidable manual S 195 55.5999 111 0.16 89
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:54.38 0.1 undecidable manual S 300 44.3223 116 0.02 93
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:50.60 0.1 undecidable manual S 330 26.9508 131 0.12 94
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2019-08-17T05:01:50.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 170 61.7937 109 -0.32 85
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:49.17 0.1 positive manual P 195 55.5999 111 -0.27 86
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2019-08-17T05:01:49.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 212 19.2696 142 -0.02 73
IV.AIO.HHE. 2019-08-17T05:01:49.62 0.1 undecidable manual S 49 23.4543 136 -0.17 94
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:48.21 0.1 undecidable manual S 266 15.2736 148 -0.23 94
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:48.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 300 44.3223 116 0.32 88
IV.EPIT.HHE. 2019-08-17T05:01:47.65 0.1 undecidable manual S 137 3.3966 172 0.29 94
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:47.72 0.1 undecidable manual S 259 7.1928 164 0.15 97
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:47.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 56 9.5793 159 -0.38 69
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:46.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 290 31.3464 127 0.11 94
IV.AIO.HHE. 2019-08-17T05:01:45.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 49 23.4543 136 0.55 85
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:45.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 330 26.9508 131 -0.2 93
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2019-08-17T05:01:45.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 212 19.2696 142 0.3 69
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:44.08 0.1 positive manual P 266 15.2736 148 -0.36 91
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:44.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 9.5793 159 -0.01 74
IV.EPIT.HHE. 2019-08-17T05:01:43.83 0.1 negative manual P 137 3.3966 172 0.01 100
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2019-08-17T05:01:43.64 0.1 positive manual P 259 7.1928 164 -0.3 94
IV.EMCN.HNE. 2019-08-17T05:01:43.82 0.1 positive manual P 177 4.6953 169 -0.03 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0005267674 0.2208 AML other m 2019-08-17T05:01:48.22
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00017188765 0.3008 AML other m 2019-08-17T05:01:48.96
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00031406599999999994 0.4 AML other m 2019-08-17T05:01:48.53
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00004407861 0.3424 AML other m 2019-08-17T05:01:51.29
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000045451649999999994 0.4224 AML other m 2019-08-17T05:01:53.32
IV.MNO.SHE. ML:0.0 0.000075076195 0.32 AML other m 2019-08-17T05:01:52.32
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000030043095 1.0208 AML other m 2019-08-17T05:01:57.22
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.0 0.000019528285 0.1024 AML other m 2019-08-17T05:01:59.27
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