Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 27-09-2020 and time 14:50:42 (Italy) in region 11 km W Milo (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 11 km W Milo (CT), on

  • 27-09-2020 12:50:42 (UTC)
  • 27-09-2020 14:50:42 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7570, 15.0040 at 1 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
Milo CT 11 1087 1087
Zafferana Etnea CT 11 9517 10604
Sant'Alfio CT 13 1582 12186
Santa Venerina CT 14 8592 20778
Randazzo CT 15 10900 31678
Maletto CT 15 3920 35598
Ragalna CT 15 3924 39522
Bronte CT 15 19172 58694
Linguaglossa CT 16 5403 64097
Nicolosi CT 16 7463 71560
Giarre CT 16 27659 99219
Pedara CT 16 14102 113321
Piedimonte Etneo CT 16 3963 117284
Moio Alcantara ME 17 717 118001
Trecastagni CT 17 10910 128911
Mascali CT 17 14282 143193
Biancavilla CT 17 24007 167200
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 18 3215 170415
Riposto CT 18 14838 185253
Viagrande CT 18 8563 193816
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 18 980 194796
Adrano CT 18 36122 230918
Belpasso CT 18 28108 259026
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 19 9623 268649
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 19 7641 276290
Malvagna ME 19 733 277023
Roccella Valdemone ME 20 666 277689
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 20 17984 295673
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 20 3524 299197
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 20 3945 303142

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
29 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
69 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
69 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
82 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
88 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
95 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 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 1.9 2020-09-27
12:50:42
37.7568 15.0037 1 2021-02-26
14:56:03
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 84449291
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.7 2020-09-27
12:50:41
37.758 15.006 1 2020-12-28
09:50:56
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 83299641
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-09-27 12:50:42 ± 0.08
Latitude 37.7568 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.0037 ± 0.0045
Depth (km) 1 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 84449291

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 442
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 216
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 128
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 440.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 51
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 26
Number of defining phases 26
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00809
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.34894
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 11
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84449291
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-04 14:33:31

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 83299641
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-27 12:58:58
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:50.76 1.0 undecidable manual P 263 38.7279 91 0.49 22
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2020-09-27T12:50:49.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 340 33.744 91 0.47 66
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:48.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 37 17.2716 93 0.04 50
IV.AIO.HHE. 2020-09-27T12:50:48.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 40 31.1466 92 0.09 72
IV.ESML.HHE. 2020-09-27T12:50:46.67 1.0 undecidable manual P 215 18.87 93 0.37 23
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-09-27T12:50:46.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 79 18.4704 93 0.3 70
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:46.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 120 18.7701 93 0.28 71
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:45.71 0.6 undecidable manual P 174 13.9749 94 0.38 46
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2020-09-27T12:50:45.19 0.6 undecidable manual P 123 13.7751 94 -0.09 49
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:45.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 300 14.874 93 0.04 75
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-09-27T12:50:45.43 0.1 undecidable manual S 70 7.6812 96 0.22 97
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:45.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 200 7.4814 97 -0.1 50
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-09-27T12:50:45.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 38 7.5813 97 0.38 70
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:45.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 326 8.4804 96 -0.05 50
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2020-09-27T12:50:45.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 11.1777 94 0.27 72
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:45.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 37 17.2716 93 -0.14 73
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:44.04 0.3 undecidable manual S 35 4.5954 101 -0.11 75
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:44.16 0.1 positive manual P 326 8.4804 96 -0.07 100
IV.ECPN.HHZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:43.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 226 2.0979 113 0.25 73
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:43.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 35 4.5954 101 -0.46 93
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-09-27T12:50:43.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 70 7.6812 96 -0.32 95
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:43.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 200 7.4814 97 -0.41 93
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-09-27T12:50:43.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 38 7.5813 97 -0.27 96
IV.ECNE.HHN. 2020-09-27T12:50:43.18 0.1 undecidable manual S 350 0.8991 133 0.22 98
IV.ECNE.HHN. 2020-09-27T12:50:42.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 350 0.8991 133 -0.28 97
IV.ECPN.HHZ. 2020-09-27T12:50:42.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 226 2.0979 113 -0.3 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EMCN.HHN. ML:0.0 0.01623637 0.1216 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:44.12
IV.EMCN.HNE. ML:0.0 0.016690455 0.1088 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:44.15
IV.EMCN.HHE. ML:0.0 0.01812156 0.0832 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:44.78
IV.EMCN.HNN. ML:0.0 0.015609459999999999 0.0704 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:44.74
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:0.0 0.001525779 0.384 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:47.72
IV.ESLN.HHE. ML:0.0 0.002116532 0.48 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:47.67
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0051549825 0.1984 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:48.00
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:0.0 0.005745935000000001 0.1984 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:48.80
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0011100810000000002 0.4416 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:52.20
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00105961225 0.3584 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:53.61
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0011468003 0.3584 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:51.96
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.001104149 0.2944 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:53.33
IV.ENIC.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0011471629999999999 0.32 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:53.75
IV.ENIC.HNE. ML:2.0 0.001296124 0.3712 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:51.98
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0003693587 0.1984 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:50.29
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0004100399 0.2368 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:50:53.74
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:1.5 0.0001280407 1.0304 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:51:05.66
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00029707205 0.48 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:51:08.31
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00036411064999999996 0.544 AML other m 2020-09-27T12:51:10.43
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