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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 06-11-2020 and time 02:38:41 (Italy) in region 10 km NE Ragalna (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 10 km NE Ragalna (CT), on

  • 06-11-2020 01:38:41 (UTC)
  • 06-11-2020 02:38:41 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7180, 14.9760 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
Ragalna CT 10 3924 3924
Zafferana Etnea CT 12 9517 13441
Nicolosi CT 12 7463 20904
Milo CT 12 1087 21991
Biancavilla CT 13 24007 45998
Pedara CT 13 14102 60100
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 14 7641 67741
Belpasso CT 14 28108 95849
Adrano CT 14 36122 131971
Trecastagni CT 14 10910 142881
Santa Venerina CT 15 8592 151473
Bronte CT 15 19172 170645
Sant'Alfio CT 15 1582 172227
Maletto CT 16 3920 176147
Viagrande CT 16 8563 184710
San Pietro Clarenza CT 17 7743 192453
Camporotondo Etneo CT 17 5023 197476
Paternò CT 17 48228 245704
Mascalucia CT 17 31958 277662
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 18 3524 281186
Tremestieri Etneo CT 18 20589 301775
Randazzo CT 18 10900 312675
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 18 17984 330659
Giarre CT 19 27659 358318
San Giovanni la Punta CT 19 23060 381378
Gravina di Catania CT 19 25838 407216
Aci Catena CT 19 29851 437067
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 20 9479 446546
Mascali CT 20 14282 460828

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
20 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
26 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
73 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
74 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
78 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
84 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
91 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
97 Km N of Modica (54633 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 2020-11-06
01:38:41		 37.7178 14.976 9 2021-02-26
14:56:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 86030851
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.2 2020-11-06
01:38:40		 37.721 14.958 6 2021-01-05
15:26:32		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 84490301
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-11-06 01:38:41 ± 0.07
Latitude 37.7178 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.9760 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 86030851

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 652
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 482
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 113
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 650.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 54
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 44
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.35
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.02428
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.81393
Number of stations at which the event was observed 35
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 35
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 66
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 86030851
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-01-05 15:26:09

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84490301
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-06 01:52:49
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:39:12.69 0.6 undecidable manual P 32 201.3429 38 -0.77 24
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:39:07.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 151.2375 50 0.99 42
IV.SCIAR.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:39:02.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 283 110.3118 50 2.34 17
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:39:00.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 112.0989 50 -0.16 61
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:59.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 329 105.4167 50 0.04 63
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:58.82 0.6 undecidable manual P 340 100.2219 50 0.22 41
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:56.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 85.8474 50 -0.25 63
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:56.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 293 79.0653 50 1.11 47
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:55.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 171 85.0482 50 -0.31 83
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:55.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 77.0673 50 0.86 52
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:55.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 37 76.368 50 0.2 65
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:54.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 0 73.0713 50 0.12 66
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:53.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 172 62.6928 50 0.19 67
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:52.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 35 57.8976 50 0.38 65
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-11-06T01:38:51.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 69 22.0668 113 1.48 28
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:50.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 174 48.5181 50 -0.3 67
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:50.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 162 50.5161 50 -0.32 66
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:50.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 316 48.618 50 -0.35 66
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:49.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 193 42.0246 50 -0.42 88
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:48.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 36.0417 50 0.07 72
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:48.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 37.1295 50 -0.43 66
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:48.49 0.1 positive manual P 346 37.1295 50 -0.39 89
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:48.96 0.1 positive manual P 269 35.9418 50 0.26 92
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:47.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 103 14.3745 123 0.19 73
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:47.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 217 13.9749 124 0.02 50
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-11-06T01:38:46.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 69 22.0668 113 0.13 97
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:46.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 349 11.6772 129 0.06 50
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:46.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 35 22.1556 113 -0.27 94
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-11-06T01:38:46.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 54 11.877 128 -0.36 47
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:45.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 183 2.6973 164 0.21 49
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2020-11-06T01:38:45.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 238 6.5934 145 0.35 47
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:45.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 32 9.5793 134 -0.15 49
IV.ECPN.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:45.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 18 2.997 162 0.67 43
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:45.03 0.1 negative manual P 217 13.9749 124 0.17 97
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:44.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 157 10.3785 132 0.09 100
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-11-06T01:38:44.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 54 11.877 128 -0.14 98
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:44.82 0.1 positive manual P 103 14.3745 123 -0.11 98
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:44.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 32 9.5793 134 -0.15 99
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:44.64 0.1 positive manual P 318 15.7731 120 -0.52 90
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:44.24 0.1 positive manual P 349 11.6772 129 -0.25 96
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:43.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 183 2.6973 164 -0.17 99
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2020-11-06T01:38:43.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 238 6.5934 145 -0.33 95
IV.ECPN.HHZ. 2020-11-06T01:38:43.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 2.997 162 0.13 100
IV.ECNE.HHN. 2020-11-06T01:38:43.65 0.6 undecidable manual P 23 5.6943 148 -0.04 51
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EMCN.HHE. ML:2.5 0.004685000000000001 0.74 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:47.76
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.8 0.007719999999999999 0.46 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:48.63
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00337 0.38 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:49.39
IV.EMCN.HHN. ML:2.5 0.004135 0.72 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:49.49
IV.EMCN.HNN. ML:2.5 0.004235 0.72 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:49.49
IV.EMCN.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0046 0.74 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:49.19
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.5 0.003265 0.36 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:49.80
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00526 0.28 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:49.72
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.8 0.007925 0.46 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:49.65
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00347 1.18 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:50.65
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.6 0.003785 0.14 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:50.21
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.004314999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:50.42
IV.ENIC.HNE. ML:2.5 0.004275 1.08 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:50.43
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:2.6 0.004560000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:50.48
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.7 0.004775000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:50.48
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0008405 0.86 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:51.06
IV.ENIC.HNN. ML:2.6 0.004925 0.88 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:52.91
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0042699999999999995 0.86 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:52.91
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0008385 0.9 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:52.14
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0031349999999999998 0.42 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:52.61
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001225 0.38 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:57.78
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.9 0.002955 0.54 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:58.18
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0003185 0.6 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:58.16
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.6 0.001503 0.7 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:58.12
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0015950000000000003 0.66 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:58.50
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000305 0.58 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:58.71
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000232 0.2 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:58.82
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0002315 0.46 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:59.46
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000234 0.42 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:59.70
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00038 0.34 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:38:59.57
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00237 0.76 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:00.48
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:1.8 0.0002805 0.46 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:00.71
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00022849999999999997 0.4 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:01.43
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00047799999999999996 1.4 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:01.16
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001555 1.22 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:02.24
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007465 0.54 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:02.42
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0003965 0.42 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:02.43
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00054 0.48 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:04.81
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001555 0.4 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:04.66
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0016899999999999999 0.28 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:06.41
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000381 0.44 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:06.69
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0004905 0.5 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:08.67
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000629 1.58 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:09.98
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002505 0.52 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:09.65
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00053 0.26 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:09.37
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001615 0.68 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:09.49
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00035 0.88 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:10.20
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.5 0.00038649999999999996 0.9 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:10.66
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0006755 0.58 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:10.31
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0007085 0.52 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:10.32
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000259 0.38 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:10.48
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00013800000000000002 0.84 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:10.96
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0004465 0.26 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:10.71
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000135 1.6 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:13.12
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.3 0.000301 0.7 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:14.85
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.5 0.000452 0.6 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:14.26
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00076 0.86 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:17.09
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00021299999999999997 0.36 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:17.67
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00017199999999999998 0.44 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:19.23
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00014450000000000002 1.14 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:19.66
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00024349999999999998 0.68 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:20.51
IV.SCIAR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00012590000000000002 0.92 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:21.48
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00016450000000000001 0.88 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:22.01
IV.SCIAR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00009145 0.7 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:24.67
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000412 0.64 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:31.61
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000457 0.94 AML other m 2020-11-06T01:39:35.17
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