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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 15-03-2020 and time 03:36:07 (UTC) in region Costa Catanese (Catania)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Costa Catanese (Catania), on

  • 15-03-2020 03:36:07 (UTC)
  • 15-03-2020 04:36:07 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6690, 15.5060 at 32 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

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An earthquake occurred to
31 Km E of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
41 Km E of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
51 Km S of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
59 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
70 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 2.1 2020-03-15
03:36:07		 37.6693 15.5063 32 2020-07-18
21:08:27		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77507101
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2020-03-15
03:36:07		 37.6785 15.49 32 2020-03-15
03:46:50		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 77263261
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-15 03:36:07 ± 0.11
Latitude 37.6693 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.5063 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 32 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 77507101

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 706
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 451
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 112
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 710.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 154
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 45
Number of defining phases 43
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.15563
Number of stations at which the event was observed 30
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 28
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77263261
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-15 03:46:50

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77507101
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-23 16:22:40
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:38.76 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.81 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:35.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 330 90.9423 105 0.25 44
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:35.90 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.85 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:34.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 273 82.6506 107 1.77 21
IV.MEU.EHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:33.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 224 85.9473 106 -0.28 66
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:29.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 214 68.376 110 0.18 67
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:29.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 47 65.5899 111 0.46 43
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:29.80 1.0 undecidable manual S 340 70.9734 110 -0.17 23
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:29.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 307 69.1752 110 -0.12 46
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:28.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 0 65.9895 111 -0.11 46
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:28.30 0.1 undecidable manual S 287 59.496 114 1.18 64
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:27.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 321 128.2716 54 -0.52 74
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2020-03-15T03:36:27.06 1.0 undecidable manual P 201 114.3966 54 0.56 19
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:26.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 231 113.997 54 0.05 64
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:26.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 109.113 54 0.35 61
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:26.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 244 112.2987 54 0.34 60
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:25.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 216 52.7028 117 -0.17 72
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:25.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 346 54.6009 116 -0.63 61
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:24.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 331 98.9232 54 0.12 66
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:23.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 25 40.7259 124 0.79 40
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:23.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 330 90.9423 105 -0.02 90
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:23.23 1.0 undecidable manual S 305 41.2254 124 0.41 23
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:23.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 264 42.8238 122 0.42 68
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:23.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 297 89.7435 105 -0.22 87
IV.MEU.EHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:22.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 224 85.9473 106 -0.34 87
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:22.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 324 41.1255 124 -0.71 61
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:22.49 0.6 undecidable manual P 273 82.6506 107 0.28 43
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:21.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 27 73.7706 109 0.09 92
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:20.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 68.376 110 -0.04 94
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:20.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 340 70.9734 110 -0.17 91
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:19.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 287 59.496 114 0.28 91
IV.GMB.BHE. 2020-03-15T03:36:19.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 27 62.0934 113 0.3 90
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:19.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 0 65.9895 111 -0.1 70
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:19.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 47 65.5899 111 0.17 69
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:19.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 238 66.1893 111 -0.5 87
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:19.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 307 69.1752 110 -0.36 88
IV.ESML.HHE. 2020-03-15T03:36:18.11 1.0 undecidable manual P 264 55.4001 115 -0.17 24
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:17.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 264 42.8238 122 0.44 67
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:17.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 216 52.7028 117 -0.07 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:17.78 0.6 undecidable manual P 346 54.6009 116 -0.4 45
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-03-15T03:36:16.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 292 42.5241 123 0.3 47
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:16.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 40.7259 124 0.15 96
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:15.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 305 41.2254 124 -0.54 89
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-03-15T03:36:15.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 324 41.1255 124 -0.42 91
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2020-03-15T03:36:15.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 274 32.6451 131 0.02 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000094387675 0.24 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:24.17
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00015574175000000002 0.24 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:23.46
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001739238 0.2608 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:23.00
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000072873455 0.2208 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:24.09
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00056269385 0.56 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:27.94
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00033775354999999996 0.4208 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:18.35
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001674082 0.4208 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:29.34
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00014104245 0.4784 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:30.03
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00021909279999999997 0.0992 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:25.53
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0002895 0.18 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:25.63
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0004993763500000001 0.3808 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:29.05
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00034740975 0.0992 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:30.22
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00036896955 0.1008 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:29.77
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00022659805 0.4208 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:30.40
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00018855685 0.2608 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:30.18
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00007037673 0.3792 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:31.84
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000044873979999999996 0.2192 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:32.59
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.3 0.00003671174 0.6192 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:29.47
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0017442285 0.1184 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:30.50
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0007300942 0.16 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:29.71
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0003066762 0.4608 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:31.78
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001643212 0.4608 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:31.78
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00004336823 0.4416 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:31.92
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000034366365 0.3008 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:34.22
IV.MEU.EHN. ML:2.6 0.00046830755 0.2208 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:33.75
IV.MEU.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0002525602 0.1984 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:34.28
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00032781885 0.4416 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:34.98
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0002107656 0.5008 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:35.17
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0001434366 0.4 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:38.15
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00015094445000000001 0.2608 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:37.35
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0000158229415 0.1392 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:42.50
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00002456448 0.5392 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:40.75
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000080910675 0.24 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:42.52
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00008859462 0.1808 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:42.81
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000054906655 0.5808 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:53.14
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000118424975 0.1808 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:36:45.53
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000021811875000000002 0.64 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:37:04.44
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00002705263 0.4384 AML other m 2020-03-15T03:37:01.29
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