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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 10-09-2020 and time 17:38:51 (Italy) in region 4 km NW Milo (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: 4 km NW Milo (CT), on

  • 10-09-2020 15:38:51 (UTC)
  • 10-09-2020 17:38:51 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7420, 15.0760 at 9 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 6 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
Linguaglossa CT 13 5403 86923
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 13 9623 96546
Trecastagni CT 14 10910 107456
Pedara CT 14 14102 121558
Viagrande CT 15 8563 130121
Nicolosi CT 15 7463 137584
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 16 17984 155568
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 16 3524 159092
Calatabiano CT 16 5308 164400
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 16 3215 167615
Aci Catena CT 16 29851 197466
Acireale CT 16 52622 250088
Ragalna CT 17 3924 254012
Moio Alcantara ME 18 717 254729
San Giovanni la Punta CT 18 23060 277789
Tremestieri Etneo CT 18 20589 298378
Valverde CT 19 7840 306218
Gaggi ME 19 3184 309402
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 19 3945 313347
Belpasso CT 19 28108 341455
Mascalucia CT 19 31958 373413
Randazzo CT 19 10900 384313
San Pietro Clarenza CT 19 7743 392056
Motta Camastra ME 19 845 392901
San Gregorio di Catania CT 20 11966 404867
Malvagna ME 20 733 405600
Gravina di Catania CT 20 25838 431438

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
16 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
27 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
65 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
66 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
78 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
100 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 2.5 2020-09-10
15:38:51		 37.7417 15.0763 9 2021-02-26
14:55:55		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 82977421
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.2 2020-09-10
15:38:51		 37.742 15.078 6 2020-11-27
17:20:04		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 82793151
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-09-10 15:38:51 ± 0.08
Latitude 37.7417 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.0763 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 82977421

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 619
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 187
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 298
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 620.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 62
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 42
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.03332
Number of stations at which the event was observed 31
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 30
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82793151
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-10 15:50:28

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 52
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82977421
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-17 08:55:49
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:28.81 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.01 0
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:10.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 182 114.6963 50 -0.21 59
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:07.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 51 91.7415 50 -0.32 40
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:06.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 228 85.248 50 0.34 61
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:04.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 353 70.8735 50 0.44 61
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:03.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 180 64.7907 50 -0.19 65
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:02.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 28 28.9488 108 0.6 62
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:02.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 13 60.2952 50 0.09 45
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:02.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 62 61.7937 50 -0.1 67
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:02.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 308 53.4021 50 0.78 56
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:01.14 0.3 positive manual P 28 51.0156 50 0.03 69
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:01.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 266 44.9217 50 0.98 52
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:00.67 0.3 undecidable manual S 295 21.2676 114 1 53
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:00.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 172 51.1155 50 -0.22 89
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:00.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 232 22.0668 113 0.32 68
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:39:00.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 202 47.2194 50 -0.47 63
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:59.15 0.1 positive manual P 332 37.8288 50 0.06 94
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:58.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 128 12.4764 127 0.98 55
IV.ENIC.HNZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:57.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 201 13.1757 125 0.2 71
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:57.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 14 16.0728 120 -0.17 71
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:57.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 28 28.9488 108 -0.43 88
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-09-10T15:38:57.61 0.1 undecidable manual S 66 12.876 126 0.49 89
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:57.94 0.1 positive manual P 9 32.1456 50 -0.27 91
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:56.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 22.0668 113 -0.04 73
IV.EVRN.HNZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:56.17 0.1 undecidable manual S 138 7.7811 140 0.35 93
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:56.18 0.1 undecidable manual S 239 10.4784 132 -0.28 94
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:56.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 295 21.2676 114 -0.16 71
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-09-10T15:38:56.53 0.1 undecidable manual S 347 7.881 140 0.69 84
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:55.31 1.0 positive manual P 308 14.1747 123 0.31 23
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:55.58 0.1 undecidable manual S 326 6.6933 144 0 100
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2020-09-10T15:38:55.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 247 15.5733 121 0.28 70
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:54.95 0.1 positive manual P 128 12.4764 127 0.22 95
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:54.05 0.1 negative manual P 239 10.4784 132 -0.36 92
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-09-10T15:38:54.06 0.1 positive manual P 347 7.881 140 0 100
IV.ENIC.HNZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:54.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 201 13.1757 125 -0.17 72
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-09-10T15:38:54.79 0.1 undecidable manual S 12 4.3956 155 -0.38 93
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:54.89 0.1 positive manual P 14 16.0728 120 -0.43 90
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-09-10T15:38:54.48 0.1 negative manual P 66 12.876 126 -0.31 93
IV.EVRN.HNZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:53.90 0.1 positive manual P 138 7.7811 140 -0.14 97
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-09-10T15:38:53.22 0.1 positive manual P 12 4.3956 155 -0.45 91
IV.ECPN.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:53.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 272 7.881 140 -0.12 73
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2020-09-10T15:38:53.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 326 6.6933 144 -0.14 97
IV.ECNE.HHN. 2020-09-10T15:38:51.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 292 7.0929 143 -1.98 40
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EMCN.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0172 1.46 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:56.85
IV.EMCN.HNE. ML:3.0 0.01675 1.46 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:56.86
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:3.1 0.020200000000000003 0.4 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:56.45
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:2.7 0.006055 0.3 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:56.62
IV.ESLN.HHE. ML:2.6 0.005019999999999999 0.28 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:56.63
IV.EMCN.HHN. ML:3.0 0.016700000000000003 1.22 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:56.20
IV.EMCN.HNN. ML:3.0 0.01635 1.2 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:56.21
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:3.1 0.020700000000000003 0.86 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:57.95
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0246 0.44 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:57.57
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:3.2 0.0247 0.64 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:57.63
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.4 0.002615 0.7 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:58.62
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0017850000000000001 0.22 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:59.07
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00434 1.58 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:38:59.09
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0115 1.14 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:00.08
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00512 0.38 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:00.91
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:3.0 0.010725000000000002 0.36 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:01.23
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:2.6 0.004015 0.36 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:01.24
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.8 0.006115000000000001 1.44 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:01.81
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.8 0.006085 0.6 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:02.95
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0065899999999999995 0.3 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:03.16
IV.ENIC.HNE. ML:2.8 0.007475 1.74 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:03.89
IV.ENIC.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0056 1.28 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:03.25
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000861 0.62 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:03.54
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001369 0.48 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:04.21
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.002445 0.34 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:04.61
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0014550000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:04.77
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.002215 0.42 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:06.40
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001535 0.28 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:06.71
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00248 0.26 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:06.99
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0004805 0.3 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:07.67
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000417 0.84 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:08.33
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001965 1.56 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:09.14
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0008045 0.5 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:09.10
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00014749999999999998 1.62 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:09.10
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0006295 1.38 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:10.23
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0008085 0.34 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:10.44
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00010650000000000001 0.7 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:12.35
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00009785 0.84 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:13.34
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000656 0.36 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:13.68
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00011710000000000001 1.56 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:15.11
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0000971 0.52 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:15.26
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00043149999999999997 1.2 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:17.04
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0007475 0.52 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:17.62
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000801 1.66 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:18.12
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00018449999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:21.06
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00015900000000000002 1.42 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:21.89
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00046950000000000003 0.52 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:22.01
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00041900000000000005 0.36 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:22.86
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00012455 1.42 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:24.98
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00017749999999999998 0.58 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:29.69
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000265 1.38 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:30.02
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00007935 0.48 AML other m 2020-09-10T15:39:31.03
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