Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 27-03-2020 and time 15:30:13 (Italy) in region 2 km SE Giarre (CT)

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

  • 27-03-2020 14:30:13 (UTC)
  • 27-03-2020 15:30:13 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7200, 15.1950 at 5 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
Giarre CT 2 27659 27659
Riposto CT 2 14838 42497
Mascali CT 4 14282 56779
Sant'Alfio CT 5 1582 58361
Santa Venerina CT 6 8592 66953
Milo CT 7 1087 68040
Zafferana Etnea CT 8 9517 77557
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 8 9623 87180
Piedimonte Etneo CT 10 3963 91143
Calatabiano CT 12 5308 96451
Acireale CT 12 52622 149073
Aci Catena CT 14 29851 178924
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 14 17984 196908
Linguaglossa CT 14 5403 202311
Viagrande CT 15 8563 210874
Trecastagni CT 15 10910 221784
Giardini-Naxos ME 15 9415 231199
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 15 3524 234723
Gaggi ME 16 3184 237907
Pedara CT 16 14102 252009
Valverde CT 17 7840 259849
Taormina ME 17 10960 270809
Castelmola ME 17 1088 271897
San Giovanni la Punta CT 18 23060 294957
Aci Castello CT 19 18723 313680
San Gregorio di Catania CT 19 11966 325646
Nicolosi CT 19 7463 333109
Tremestieri Etneo CT 19 20589 353698
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 19 3215 356913
Graniti ME 19 1492 358405
Motta Camastra ME 20 845 359250

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
12 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
26 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
59 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
62 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
74 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 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 2.3 2020-03-27
14:30:13
37.7197 15.1952 5 2020-07-18
21:08:30
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77751831
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-27 14:30:13 ± 0.13
Latitude 37.7197 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.1952 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 5 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 77751831

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 694
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 433
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 296
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 690.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 130
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 38
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.36
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05576
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.72670
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitude information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77751831
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-06-24 14:47:12
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:43.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 27 191.6637 38 -0.78 25
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:33.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 31 115.3956 50 -0.04 62
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:32.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 269 55.2003 50 1.06 50
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:30.31 0.1 undecidable manual S 215 50.0166 50 0.04 94
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:30.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 184 48.3183 50 0.48 64
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:29.09 0.1 undecidable manual S 322 45.621 96 0.11 93
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:28.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 45 85.6476 50 0.37 62
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:26.99 0.6 undecidable manual P 346 75.2691 50 0.1 44
IV.MEU.EHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:26.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 206 74.7696 50 -0.79 54
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:25.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 304 63.2922 50 0.23 44
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:25.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 66.2781 50 0.2 66
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:24.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 190 63.2922 50 -0.2 89
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:24.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 248 29.9478 99 0.42 45
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:24.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 54 54.2013 50 0.42 65
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:23.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 269 55.2003 50 0.02 70
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:23.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 7 28.0497 100 0.47 45
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:23.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 291 31.8459 99 -0.29 69
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:22.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 184 48.3183 50 -0.09 70
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:22.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 215 50.0166 50 -0.77 57
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:21.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 298 24.2535 101 0.21 71
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:21.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 45.621 96 -0.75 78
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-03-27T14:30:19.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 310 15.873 107 0.86 39
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:19.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 291 31.8459 99 -0.34 91
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:19.54 0.3 undecidable manual S 262 19.5693 104 -0.54 66
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:19.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 237 18.0708 105 0.11 73
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:19.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 299 16.2726 107 0.46 46
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:19.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 340 19.1697 104 -0.65 64
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:18.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 248 29.9478 99 -0.35 91
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:18.02 0.3 negative manual P 298 24.2535 101 -0.02 74
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:18.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 7 28.0497 100 0.02 98
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2020-03-27T14:30:17.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 262 25.0527 101 -0.26 70
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:16.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 237 18.0708 105 0.04 99
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:16.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 299 16.2726 107 0.03 100
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:16.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 340 19.1697 104 -0.16 73
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2020-03-27T14:30:16.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 237 6.1938 128 0.76 41
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-03-27T14:30:16.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 310 15.873 107 0.21 96
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-03-27T14:30:16.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 262 19.5693 104 -0.45 68
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2020-03-27T14:30:15.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 237 6.1938 128 0.67 86
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00246 0.94 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:20.78
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.4 0.002335 0.88 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:21.37
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:2.3 0.001745 0.56 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:23.44
IV.ENIC.HNE. ML:2.6 0.003355 0.44 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:23.46
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.003005 0.16 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:23.57
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0008085 1.28 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:23.16
IV.ESLN.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00146 1.16 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:25.69
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00359 0.18 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:25.67
IV.ENIC.HNN. ML:2.7 0.005005 0.18 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:25.68
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0008305 1 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:25.26
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000714 0.84 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:25.86
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.8 0.004035 1.32 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:27.16
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.9 0.005109999999999999 0.22 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:27.16
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001615 0.42 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:27.55
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001685 1.72 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:29.00
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000277 1.56 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:32.78
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000439 0.96 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:32.67
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006485000000000001 1.58 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:32.91
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0002375 0.42 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:32.94
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00040649999999999996 0.92 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:33.38
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0007505000000000001 0.54 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:34.84
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000146 0.98 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:37.95
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000654 0.5 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:38.68
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00148 0.42 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:39.35
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000194 0.44 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:39.44
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0002185 1.4 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:39.18
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000328 1.68 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:40.92
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0006995 0.74 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:43.51
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00011199999999999998 0.7 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:44.96
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000177 1.2 AML other m 2020-03-27T14:30:45.62
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