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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 26-09-2019 and time 05:07:38 (Italy) in region 2 km NE Milo (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 2 km NE Milo (CT), on

  • 26-09-2019 03:07:38 (UTC)
  • 26-09-2019 05:07:38 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7380, 15.1240 at 7 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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

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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Milo CT 2 1087 1087
Sant'Alfio CT 2 1582 2669
Zafferana Etnea CT 5 9517 12186
Giarre CT 5 27659 39845
Santa Venerina CT 6 8592 48437
Mascali CT 7 14282 62719
Riposto CT 7 14838 77557
Piedimonte Etneo CT 9 3963 81520
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 10 9623 91143
Linguaglossa CT 12 5403 96546
Calatabiano CT 13 5308 101854
Trecastagni CT 14 10910 112764
Viagrande CT 14 8563 121327
Acireale CT 14 52622 173949
Pedara CT 15 14102 188051
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 15 17984 206035
Aci Catena CT 15 29851 235886
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 16 3524 239410
Nicolosi CT 16 7463 246873
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 16 3215 250088
Gaggi ME 16 3184 253272
Valverde CT 18 7840 261112
Giardini-Naxos ME 18 9415 270527
San Giovanni la Punta CT 18 23060 293587
Motta Camastra ME 18 845 294432
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 18 3945 298377
Tremestieri Etneo CT 19 20589 318966
Taormina ME 19 10960 329926
Castelmola ME 19 1088 331014
Moio Alcantara ME 19 717 331731
San Gregorio di Catania CT 19 11966 343697
Mascalucia CT 19 31958 375655
Graniti ME 19 1492 377147

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
14 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
26 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
62 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
63 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
77 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.3 2019-09-26
03:07:38		 37.7383 15.124 7 2020-02-28
16:41:53		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 72916021
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-09-26 03:07:38 ± 0.08
Latitude 37.7383 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1240 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 7 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 72916021

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 566
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 321
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 286
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) 109
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 44
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04946
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.03152
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitude information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 40
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 72916021
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-09-30 08:27:26
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:59.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 184 64.5909 50 1.01 33
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:57.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 184 114.4965 50 -0.25 78
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:56.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 170 54.2013 50 0.41 43
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:56.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 305 56.9985 50 0.14 45
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:56.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 190 108.0141 50 -0.44 76
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:55.03 0.3 undecidable manual S 267 49.0176 50 0.56 62
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:55.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 24 49.5171 50 0.71 39
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:55.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 50.3163 50 0.71 39
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:54.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 207 48.618 50 -0.25 45
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:53.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 230 88.1451 50 0.02 87
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:52.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 327 40.2264 50 0.52 42
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:50.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 30 67.2771 50 -0.14 66
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:49.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 184 64.5909 50 -0.14 88
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:49.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 32.1456 103 0.03 48
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:49.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 305 56.9985 50 0.87 71
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2019-09-26T03:07:49.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 60 58.3971 50 0.42 84
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:48.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 238 25.2525 106 0.84 38
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:48.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 170 54.2013 50 -0.29 87
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:47.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 292 25.2525 106 0.45 44
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:47.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 177 50.3163 50 -0.31 88
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:47.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 267 49.0176 50 0.11 92
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:47.77 0.3 undecidable manual S 20 27.5502 105 -0.19 70
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:47.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 24 49.5171 50 -0.37 87
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:46.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 207 48.618 50 -0.8 75
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:45.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 327 40.2264 50 -0.52 85
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:44.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 2 32.1456 103 -0.25 92
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:44.36 0.3 undecidable manual S 217 14.874 116 0.54 66
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:44.47 0.3 undecidable manual S 359 15.9729 114 0.31 70
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:44.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 301 17.7711 112 -0.06 73
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2019-09-26T03:07:43.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 324 9.9789 126 0.78 40
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:43.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 292 25.2525 106 -0.27 92
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:43.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 238 25.2525 106 0.29 92
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:43.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 20 27.5502 105 0.12 95
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:42.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 249 14.0748 117 -0.59 65
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:42.34 0.1 undecidable manual S 307 9.879 126 0.01 100
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2019-09-26T03:07:41.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 253 19.3695 110 -0.37 91
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:41.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 301 17.7711 112 -0.12 97
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2019-09-26T03:07:41.85 0.3 undecidable manual S 169 5.4945 143 0.61 65
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:41.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 217 14.874 116 -0.21 95
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:41.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 359 15.9729 114 -0.25 94
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:40.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 307 9.879 126 -0.19 96
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2019-09-26T03:07:40.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 249 14.0748 117 -0.7 83
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2019-09-26T03:07:40.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 324 9.9789 126 0.01 100
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2019-09-26T03:07:40.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 169 5.4945 143 0.44 92
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EMCN.HNN. ML:3.1 0.0208 0.52 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:42.69
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00349 0.28 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:43.18
IV.ESLN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0026100000000000003 0.8 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:43.17
IV.EMCN.HNE. ML:3.1 0.017700000000000004 0.68 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:44.16
IV.ECTS.EHN. ML:2.2 0.001655 1.02 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:44.78
IV.ECTS.EHE. ML:2.4 0.00256 1.32 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:45.76
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00196 0.34 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:46.63
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.9 0.006795 1.26 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:48.08
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.8 0.006365 0.3 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:48.83
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00286 0.2 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:49.56
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.6 0.002235 0.4 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:50.72
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0022199999999999998 0.46 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:51.23
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001353 0.32 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:51.08
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00209 0.4 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:51.74
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001085 1.14 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:52.16
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0022400000000000002 0.72 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:52.44
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0010535000000000002 0.96 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:53.35
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009099999999999999 0.46 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:55.69
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0005925 0.6 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:56.41
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000978 0.32 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:56.90
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:2.1 0.00029749999999999997 0.28 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:56.65
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:2.2 0.000368 0.28 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:56.73
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00014399999999999998 1.08 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:57.60
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000321 1.48 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:57.74
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00007015 1.02 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:58.61
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000813 1.1 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:58.78
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0005445 0.64 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:07:59.19
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0007804999999999999 0.36 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:00.29
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0006845 0.42 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:01.73
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00009984999999999999 0.46 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:01.52
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000382 0.82 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:01.51
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001285 0.5 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:02.01
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0008954999999999999 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:05.11
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0003035 1.04 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:05.98
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000194 0.78 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:05.22
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00009955 0.24 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:07.76
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000155 0.28 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:07.63
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000899 0.9 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:08.77
IV.ISPIC.EHE. ML:2.0 0.0000779 0.44 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:21.82
IV.ISPIC.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00009415000000000001 0.84 AML other m 2019-09-26T03:08:24.85
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