Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.1 on date 27-09-2020 and time 21:15:44 (Italy) in region 5 km SW Linguaglossa (CT)

A magnitude ML 3.1 earthquake occured in region: 5 km SW Linguaglossa (CT), on

  • 27-09-2020 19:15:44 (UTC)
  • 27-09-2020 21:15:44 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8190, 15.1010 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
Linguaglossa CT 5 5403 5403
Piedimonte Etneo CT 7 3963 9366
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 7 3215 12581
Sant'Alfio CT 9 1582 14163
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 10 3945 18108
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 10 9623 27731
Moio Alcantara ME 10 717 28448
Milo CT 11 1087 29535
Mascali CT 11 14282 43817
Motta Camastra ME 11 845 44662
Calatabiano CT 11 5308 49970
Gaggi ME 12 3184 53154
Malvagna ME 12 733 53887
Giarre CT 12 27659 81546
Riposto CT 13 14838 96384
Zafferana Etnea CT 14 9517 105901
Graniti ME 14 1492 107393
Santa Venerina CT 15 8592 115985
Roccella Valdemone ME 15 666 116651
Randazzo CT 15 10900 127551
Giardini-Naxos ME 16 9415 136966
Castelmola ME 16 1088 138054
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 16 980 139034
Taormina ME 17 10960 149994
Mongiuffi Melia ME 18 600 150594
Roccafiorita ME 19 197 150791
Gallodoro ME 19 367 151158
Letojanni ME 19 2861 154019
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 20 1019 155038

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
35 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
58 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
58 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
86 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
98 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap

These three maps show the results of the analysis using the software ShakeMap designed to provide the level of ground shaking experienced in a region using the data recorded by seismometers and strong motion instruments and seismological information regarding the attenuation of the wavefield with distance and the site characteristics. The Shakemaps are determined for research purposes to provide fast estimates of the level of ground shaking produced by the earthquake. The maps are calculated automatically and updated as more data become available. See http://shakemap.ingv.it for additional information. The black star indicates the epicenter. The triangles show the accelerometric and velocimetric stations used in the calculation, colored according to the recorded shaking.

Intensity Shakemap

Intensity Shakemap

This map shows the distribution of instrumental intensities. The intensity is derived through an empirical law that correlates the recorded values of actual ground shaking, e.g., acceleration and velocity, with the macroseismic intensity for Italian earthquakes, as reported in the Italian Macroseismic Database (DBMI15, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3).
Peak ground acceleration Shakemap

Peak ground acceleration Shakemap

This map shows the distribution of peak ground acceleration expressed as percent of the acceleration of gravity (i.e., g = 9.81 m/s²).
Peak velocity Shakemap

Peak velocity Shakemap

This map shows the distribution of peak ground velocities expressed in cm/s.
Felt maps
Preliminary map of the earthquake effects from the web questionnaire

Preliminary map of the earthquake effects from the web questionnaire

This map shows the distribution of earthquake resentment in the area, expressed in terms of intensity on the MCS scale (Mercalli-Cancani-Sieberg). Intensities are determined using data from questionnaires collected on the website http://www.hsit.it. The intensities shown are determined considering all the reports received from each municipality, and are all the more reliable the greater the number of questionnaires. The collected data are subjected to an automatic statistical filter, but are not checked individually. In particular, intensities greater than or equal to the VI degree of the MCS or EMS scale require on-site verification by specialized personnel. The black star is the epicenter of the earthquake that occurred. This map is updated every time citizens fill out new questionnaires. The number of questionnaires processed to obtain this map, the date and time of the last update are shown at the top right.
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 3.1 2020-09-27
19:15:44
37.8192 15.1008 1 2021-02-26
14:56:07
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 84967251
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 3.2 2020-09-27
19:15:43
37.825 15.097 0 2020-09-27
19:33:47
Sala Operativa INGV-OE (Catania) 83312861
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-09-27 19:15:44 ± 0.08
Latitude 37.8192 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.1008 ± 0.0057
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 84967251

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 588
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 116
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 131
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 590.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 46
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 54
Number of defining phases 54
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.38
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.03597
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.87868
Number of stations at which the event was observed 45
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 45
Magnitudes information

ML:3.1

Field Value
Value 3.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84967251
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-12-28 10:51:09

ML:3.2

Field Value
Value 3.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 83312861
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-27 19:33:47
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.TIP.HHN. 2020-09-27T19:16:19.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 43 208.5357 38 0.14 42
IV.SERS.HNN. 2020-09-27T19:16:18.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 45 193.0623 38 1.31 19
IV.CAR1.HHN. 2020-09-27T19:16:14.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 31 185.9694 38 -1.91 14
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2020-09-27T19:16:08.84 1.0 undecidable manual P 59 136.0638 50 0.15 19
IV.SCIAR.HNE. 2020-09-27T19:16:06.61 1.0 undecidable manual P 277 119.0919 50 0.52 18
IV.JOPP.HNN. 2020-09-27T19:16:04.57 1.0 undecidable manual P 38 111 50 -0.26 20
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:16:02.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 278 92.241 50 0.7 54
IV.HMDC.HNN. 2020-09-27T19:16:02.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 196 99.4227 50 -0.3 40
IV.SOI.EHN. 2020-09-27T19:16:01.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 71 88.0452 50 -0.26 42
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:16:01.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 92.7405 50 -0.1 64
IV.PLLN.EHN. 2020-09-27T19:16:01.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 283 86.0472 50 0.86 34
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2020-09-27T19:16:01.38 0.6 undecidable manual P 179 95.3379 50 -1.04 31
MN.CEL.HNZ. 2020-09-27T19:16:00.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 55 84.8484 50 -0.37 62
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:59.67 0.6 undecidable manual P 206 78.7656 50 -0.2 43
IV.SSY.HNN. 2020-09-27T19:15:58.82 0.6 undecidable manual P 182 73.371 50 -0.22 43
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:57.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 351 64.7907 50 -0.11 45
IV.AGST.EHE. 2020-09-27T19:15:57.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 170 63.3921 50 -0.16 67
IV.CAGR.HHE. 2020-09-27T19:15:57.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 248 57.0984 91 0.83 55
IV.IVPL.HNE. 2020-09-27T19:15:57.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 350 62.6928 50 0.2 66
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2020-09-27T19:15:57.43 1.0 undecidable manual P 349 65.1903 50 -0.35 21
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2020-09-27T19:15:56.69 0.6 undecidable manual P 186 59.7957 50 -0.25 44
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:56.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 36 60.7947 50 -0.54 41
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2020-09-27T19:15:56.17 0.6 undecidable manual P 69 56.2992 91 -0.09 46
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:55.45 0.6 undecidable manual P 298 50.5161 91 0.34 44
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:55.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 256 48.4182 91 0.71 59
IV.HLNI.HHE. 2020-09-27T19:15:55.40 1.0 undecidable manual P 201 55.8996 91 -0.8 19
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:53.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 31 42.4242 91 -0.2 69
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:52.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 155 18.0708 92 0.85 39
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:51.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 321 31.746 91 0.18 71
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:51.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 219 17.871 92 0.11 49
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:51.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 221 29.5482 91 0.56 43
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:51.85 0.3 undecidable manual S 34 20.4684 92 -0.23 71
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2020-09-27T19:15:50.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 228 22.0668 92 0.69 62
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:50.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 8 23.3544 92 0.45 68
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:49.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 155 18.0708 92 0.99 55
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:49.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 34 20.4684 92 0.2 72
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:49.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 272 21.3675 92 0.02 74
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:49.88 1.0 undecidable manual S 271 13.2756 93 0.3 24
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:49.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 21.9669 92 0.37 69
IV.ECPN.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:48.03 1.0 undecidable manual P 230 13.0758 93 0.43 23
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:48.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 168 14.7741 93 0.27 71
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-09-27T19:15:48.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 109 10.1787 94 -0.08 50
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:48.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 219 17.871 92 0.29 94
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-09-27T19:15:47.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 109 10.1787 94 0.19 97
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:47.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 271 13.2756 93 -0.05 100
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:47.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 14 7.1928 96 -0.2 73
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-09-27T19:15:46.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 257 3.996 100 -0.38 71
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:46.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 7.1928 96 -0.09 100
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:46.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 242 6.6933 96 -0.63 44
IV.ECNE.HHN. 2020-09-27T19:15:46.65 1.0 undecidable manual P 235 10.5783 94 -0.45 23
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-09-27T19:15:45.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 257 3.996 100 -0.67 65
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2020-09-27T19:15:45.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 242 6.6933 96 -0.8 81
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-09-27T19:15:45.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 196 4.4955 99 -1.16 35
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-09-27T19:15:44.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 4.4955 99 -1.68 38
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:3.4 0.034686720000000004 0.6656 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:15:53.00
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:3.1 0.016779485 0.3712 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:15:55.16
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:3.4 0.031299999999999994 1.34 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:15:55.09
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0089821415 0.9728 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:15:55.19
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:3.2 0.017749575 0.3584 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:15:55.74
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:3.1 0.01662688 0.3968 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:15:56.33
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:3.1 0.014066511 0.3072 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:15:56.34
IV.ESLN.HHE. ML:3.1 0.011440584999999998 0.7552 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:15:57.69
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.2 0.012864260000000002 1.0752 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:15:59.21
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.3 0.016411025000000003 0.6784 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:15:59.91
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:3.4 0.024391185 0.7296 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:00.74
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.0 0.009454328 1.2928 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:00.83
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:3.2 0.017156704999999998 0.8064 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:00.96
IV.ENIC.HNN. ML:3.1 0.009478896500000002 0.4608 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:01.59
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0075925695 1.3056 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:00.95
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:3.6 0.029891895 1.8304 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:02.07
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00530965 0.5376 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:01.98
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:3.4 0.01905168 1.0496 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:02.87
IV.ENIC.HNE. ML:3.0 0.007027853999999999 0.9856 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:02.85
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.003997467 0.5248 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:02.11
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0035315505 1.1776 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:02.94
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:3.2 0.005207897499999999 0.7424 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:04.49
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0035262830000000003 0.6528 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:05.29
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.1 0.006156195500000001 1.3312 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:07.74
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0031285860000000005 0.7424 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:07.77
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0040871614999999995 1.6384 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:08.51
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:3.2 0.005008347000000001 0.8192 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:14.72
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0006144191 0.8192 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:14.73
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:3.2 0.004252201000000001 0.9472 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:15.60
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.5 0.0008327392 0.8576 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:15.17
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0016783985 1.2416 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:16.84
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0020141070000000002 1.2672 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:19.22
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00233539 1.8176 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:18.37
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00112411065 1.1776 AML other m 2020-09-27T19:16:20.28
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
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