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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 30-07-2020 and time 04:05:12 (Italy) in region 4 km W Milo (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 4 km W Milo (CT), on

  • 30-07-2020 02:05:12 (UTC)
  • 30-07-2020 04:05:12 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7340, 15.0760 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
Milo CT 4 1087 1087
Zafferana Etnea CT 5 9517 10604
Sant'Alfio CT 6 1582 12186
Santa Venerina CT 8 8592 20778
Giarre CT 10 27659 48437
Mascali CT 11 14282 62719
Riposto CT 11 14838 77557
Piedimonte Etneo CT 12 3963 81520
Trecastagni CT 13 10910 92430
Pedara CT 13 14102 106532
Linguaglossa CT 13 5403 111935
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 14 9623 121558
Viagrande CT 14 8563 130121
Nicolosi CT 14 7463 137584
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 15 17984 155568
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 15 3524 159092
Acireale CT 16 52622 211714
Aci Catena CT 16 29851 241565
Ragalna CT 17 3924 245489
Calatabiano CT 17 5308 250797
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 17 3215 254012
Tremestieri Etneo CT 17 20589 274601
San Giovanni la Punta CT 17 23060 297661
Valverde CT 18 7840 305501
Mascalucia CT 18 31958 337459
Belpasso CT 18 28108 365567
San Pietro Clarenza CT 18 7743 373310
Moio Alcantara ME 19 717 374027
San Gregorio di Catania CT 19 11966 385993
Gaggi ME 19 3184 389177
Gravina di Catania CT 19 25838 415015
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 19 9479 424494
Camporotondo Etneo CT 19 5023 429517
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 20 3945 433462
Randazzo CT 20 10900 444362
Motta Camastra ME 20 845 445207

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
16 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
26 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
65 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
66 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
77 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 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 2.0 2020-07-30
02:05:12		 37.7337 15.0762 8 2020-11-19
12:37:01		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 82959071
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 1.5 2020-07-30
02:05:12		 37.739 15.063 4 2020-09-16
17:27:43		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 81470691
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-07-30 02:05:12 ± 0.12
Latitude 37.7337 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.0762 ± 0.0080
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 82959071

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 633
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 435
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) 630.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 63
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 31
Number of defining phases 31
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04676
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.91821
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 81470691
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-07-30 02:15:19

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82959071
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-16 17:27:24
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:31.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 335 101.9202 50 0.83 51
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:27.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 228 84.6486 50 0.23 64
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:24.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 180 63.8916 50 0 46
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:21.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 267 44.8218 50 0.37 66
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:20.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 333 38.628 50 -0.21 70
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:19.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 16.872 115 -0.15 49
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:19.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 125 11.9769 123 1.88 22
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:19.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 33.0447 103 -0.48 66
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:19.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 311 14.6742 118 1.25 33
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-07-30T02:05:18.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 62 13.2756 120 0.81 40
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:18.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 29.748 105 -0.48 67
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-07-30T02:05:17.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 349 8.7801 132 1.09 36
IV.ESML.HHE. 2020-07-30T02:05:17.17 0.6 undecidable manual P 233 21.5673 110 -0.22 48
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:17.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 298 21.6672 110 0.23 71
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:17.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 330 7.3815 136 0.53 46
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:17.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 203 12.2766 122 0.12 50
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:16.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 133 7.1928 137 0.24 49
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:16.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 16.872 115 -0.44 92
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:16.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 243 9.9789 128 -0.29 48
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2020-07-30T02:05:16.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 250 15.2736 117 0.22 72
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-07-30T02:05:16.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 5.1948 146 0.06 51
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:16.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 311 14.6742 118 0.1 74
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:15.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 203 12.2766 122 -0.23 97
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-07-30T02:05:15.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 349 8.7801 132 0.1 100
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:15.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 125 11.9769 123 0.24 97
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-07-30T02:05:15.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 62 13.2756 120 -0.27 96
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-07-30T02:05:14.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 10 5.1948 146 -0.35 96
IV.ECNE.HHN. 2020-07-30T02:05:14.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 298 7.3815 136 -0.75 62
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:14.68 0.1 positive manual P 133 7.1928 137 -0.25 97
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:14.81 0.1 negative manual P 330 7.3815 136 -0.15 99
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-07-30T02:05:14.99 0.1 positive manual P 243 9.9789 128 -0.36 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0067 0.64 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:16.97
IV.EMCN.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0032 0.76 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:17.81
IV.EMCN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00303 0.76 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:17.81
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:2.7 0.009235 0.22 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:18.05
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.6 0.008135 0.22 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:18.05
IV.EMCN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.004945000000000001 1.2 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:18.84
IV.EMCN.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00477 1.2 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:18.84
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00534 1.56 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:18.00
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.002145 0.36 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:20.69
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00209 0.36 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:20.70
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0016099999999999999 1.46 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:21.22
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0031349999999999998 0.88 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:21.68
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0028799999999999997 0.88 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:21.69
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0017850000000000001 0.76 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:22.11
IV.ENIC.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0018599999999999999 0.74 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:22.12
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0003145 0.9 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:22.90
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000262 1.12 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:23.24
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0010355 0.48 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:23.53
IV.ENIC.HNE. ML:2.1 0.001495 0.32 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:23.42
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0009874999999999999 0.2 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:24.29
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0003855 0.44 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:24.39
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00016350000000000002 0.3 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:25.39
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00016849999999999998 0.92 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:25.94
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0001066 0.38 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:27.58
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00032450000000000003 0.28 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:28.36
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0003185 0.36 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:29.16
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00008305 0.56 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:30.09
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0003355 0.72 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:30.65
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00013550000000000001 0.94 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:35.41
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000153 0.4 AML other m 2020-07-30T02:05:36.57
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