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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 08-05-2020 and time 20:02:06 (UTC) in region 1 km NE Paternò (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 1 km NE Paternò (CT), on

  • 08-05-2020 20:02:06 (UTC)
  • 08-05-2020 22:02:06 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.5870, 14.9090 at 8 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
Paternò CT 1 48228 48228
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 4 7641 55869
Ragalna CT 6 3924 59793
Belpasso CT 6 28108 87901
Biancavilla CT 7 24007 111908
Camporotondo Etneo CT 9 5023 116931
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 10 12116 129047
San Pietro Clarenza CT 10 7743 136790
Adrano CT 11 36122 172912
Nicolosi CT 11 7463 180375
Misterbianco CT 11 49410 229785
Mascalucia CT 13 31958 261743
Gravina di Catania CT 14 25838 287581
Pedara CT 14 14102 301683
Tremestieri Etneo CT 15 20589 322272
Centuripe EN 15 5470 327742
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 15 9479 337221
Trecastagni CT 15 10910 348131
San Giovanni la Punta CT 16 23060 371191
Viagrande CT 17 8563 379754
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 18 3524 383278
San Gregorio di Catania CT 18 11966 395244
Catania CT 18 314555 709799
Valverde CT 19 7840 717639
Catenanuova EN 19 4866 722505
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 19 17984 740489

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
18 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
23 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
68 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
75 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
78 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
82 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
82 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
87 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
88 Km SW of Messina (238439 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 2.4 2020-05-08
20:02:06		 37.5868 14.9092 8 2020-11-19
12:36:55		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 81550691
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.4 2020-05-08
20:02:05		 37.61 14.895 4 2020-08-01
15:32:49		 Sala Operativa INGV-OE (Catania) 78961361
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-05-08 20:02:06 ± 0.1
Latitude 37.5868 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.9092 ± 0.0113
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 81550691

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 969
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 430
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 285
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 970.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 73
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 34
Number of defining phases 34
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.03957
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.10531
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 28
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 78961361
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-05-08 20:31:48

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 40
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 81550691
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-01 15:32:29
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:41.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 23 233.6883 38 -1.37 24
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:33.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 54 164.4132 50 0.05 56
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:29.51 0.6 undecidable manual P 37 141.6471 50 -0.45 38
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:21.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 87.8454 50 0.19 66
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:19.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 32 73.2711 50 -0.16 70
IV.MSFR.HHE. 2020-05-08T20:02:17.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 331 56.8986 50 0.51 65
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:17.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 230 62.8926 50 0 73
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:16.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 8 26.1516 106 0.34 48
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:16.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 187 26.6511 106 1 58
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:16.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 357 50.7159 50 0.25 70
IV.MEU.EHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:15.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 53.2023 50 -0.41 91
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:15.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 142 46.1205 50 0.12 73
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:15.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 34 51.2154 50 -0.23 96
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2020-05-08T20:02:15.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 201 48.4182 50 -0.45 68
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:15.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 163 49.8168 50 0.02 74
IV.CAGR.HHE. 2020-05-08T20:02:15.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 276 36.1416 102 1.33 48
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:14.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 147 39.8268 50 -0.18 74
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2020-05-08T20:02:13.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 30 37.629 50 -0.51 69
IV.GALF.HHE. 2020-05-08T20:02:13.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 295 33.0447 103 0.75 63
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:12.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 69 26.2515 106 0.64 66
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:12.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 26 13.1757 120 0.51 48
IV.EMCN.HNE. 2020-05-08T20:02:11.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 25.1526 107 -0.04 77
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2020-05-08T20:02:11.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 11.0778 125 0.51 48
IV.EVRN.HNE. 2020-05-08T20:02:11.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 60 22.9548 108 0.08 77
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:11.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 8 26.1516 106 0.2 75
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:11.57 0.1 negative manual P 187 26.6511 106 -0.25 98
IV.ENIC.HNZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:11.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 63 11.0778 125 0.25 76
IV.EPIT.HHE. 2020-05-08T20:02:11.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 28.0497 105 -0.12 76
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:11.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 350 26.751 106 -0.01 78
IV.ENIC.HNZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:09.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 63 11.0778 125 0.32 75
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:09.03 0.1 negative manual P 26 13.1757 120 -0.28 100
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:08.39 0.3 undecidable manual S 323 4.3956 150 -0.92 59
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2020-05-08T20:02:08.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 2 11.0778 125 -0.6 69
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-05-08T20:02:07.22 0.1 positive manual P 323 4.3956 150 -0.81 84
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESLN.HHE. ML:2.8 0.008405025 0.4352 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:13.58
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.8 0.009210267500000001 1.6416 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:13.06
IV.ENIC.HNN. ML:2.8 0.008039488000000001 0.4096 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:13.93
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:2.8 0.007701549 0.3328 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:15.33
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.8 0.009316083 0.3072 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:15.72
IV.ENIC.HNE. ML:2.8 0.008626327 0.32 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:16.50
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0004437356 0.3072 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:17.33
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0008088086 0.2688 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:17.49
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0011357339 0.4096 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:19.49
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.6 0.002568887 0.4608 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:19.54
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00029157325 0.384 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:20.76
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0016347126000000002 0.32 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:20.86
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0022034564999999996 0.32 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:20.97
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0024935515000000003 0.4352 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:21.47
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0011263385000000001 0.2944 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:22.74
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:2.7 0.001363897 0.2944 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:22.80
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0011799954 0.32 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:23.64
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:2.3 0.001232607 0.384 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:23.64
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00041961844999999996 0.3968 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:24.90
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00084570115 0.3584 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:26.66
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0005285111999999999 1.5008 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:26.22
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0005563152499999999 0.4096 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:27.10
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0002110137 1.5904 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:29.86
IV.MEU.EHN. ML:2.2 0.0003664819 0.3072 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:29.24
IV.MEU.EHE. ML:2.1 0.00028131255 0.4224 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:29.66
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0015290095 0.2816 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:29.48
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00011605908 0.32 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:29.66
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00019276495 0.5504 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:35.36
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000417846 0.3584 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:39.75
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00031547175000000004 0.576 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:40.65
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00033882240000000004 0.4224 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:40.39
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00042280019999999994 0.4992 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:40.94
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00004680306 0.4352 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:49.58
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00005826687 0.448 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:51.30
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000054463595000000005 0.512 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:02:57.67
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00006121338 0.5504 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:03:00.64
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000057663265000000005 0.7168 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:03:02.09
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000064978595 0.7936 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:03:02.44
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000064872635 1.424 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:03:10.11
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00006864131 1.3216 AML other m 2020-05-08T20:03:21.24
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