Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 30-11-2020 and time 22:02:11 (UTC) in region 2 km SW Ragalna (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SW Ragalna (CT), on

  • 30-11-2020 22:02:11 (UTC)
  • 30-11-2020 23:02:11 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6230, 14.9250 at 9 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
Ragalna CT 2 3924 3924
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 3 7641 11565
Biancavilla CT 5 24007 35572
PaternĂ² CT 5 48228 83800
Belpasso CT 6 28108 111908
Nicolosi CT 9 7463 119371
Adrano CT 9 36122 155493
Camporotondo Etneo CT 9 5023 160516
San Pietro Clarenza CT 10 7743 168259
Pedara CT 12 14102 182361
Mascalucia CT 13 31958 214319
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 13 12116 226435
Misterbianco CT 13 49410 275845
Trecastagni CT 14 10910 286755
Gravina di Catania CT 14 25838 312593
Tremestieri Etneo CT 14 20589 333182
Viagrande CT 15 8563 341745
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 15 9479 351224
San Giovanni la Punta CT 16 23060 374284
Centuripe EN 16 5470 379754
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 17 3524 383278
San Gregorio di Catania CT 17 11966 395244
Zafferana Etnea CT 18 9517 404761
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 18 17984 422745
Valverde CT 18 7840 430585
Aci Catena CT 19 29851 460436
Catania CT 20 314555 774991

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
20 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
21 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
71 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
77 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
79 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
82 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
83 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
84 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
86 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
86 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.2 2020-11-30
22:02:11
37.6228 14.9248 9 2021-02-26
14:56:10
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 85446281
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.9 2020-11-30
22:02:10
37.625 14.95 4 2021-01-28
15:47:01
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 85118051
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-11-30 22:02:11 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.6228 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.9248 ± 0.0091
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 85446281

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 772
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 617
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 320
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 770.0
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 29
Number of defining phases 29
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) 0.03597
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.68079
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 20
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 85118051
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-30 23:34:25

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 85446281
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-01-28 15:46:48
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:34.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 167 75.5688 50 0.44 42
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:34.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 74.6697 50 0.89 35
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:28.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 166 53.2023 50 0.37 66
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:25.24 0.6 undecidable manual P 190 74.6697 50 0.93 35
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:24.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 167 75.5688 50 -0.45 63
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:23.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 228 66.5778 50 0.13 68
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:22.54 0.3 undecidable manual S 189 30.747 106 0.35 69
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:20.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 35 47.1195 50 -0.06 72
IV.EPOZ.HNZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:20.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 77 23.754 110 0.36 70
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:20.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 201 52.6029 50 -0.37 66
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:20.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 166 53.2023 50 -0.17 92
IV.AGST.EHE. 2020-11-30T22:02:19.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 147 48.618 50 -0.83 57
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:19.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 68 19.9689 114 0.51 68
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:18.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 152 42.624 50 -0.63 63
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:18.78 0.6 undecidable manual P 287 32.9448 50 0.9 38
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:17.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 31 33.5442 50 -0.43 45
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-11-30T22:02:17.27 0.6 undecidable manual P 53 31.1466 106 -0.29 47
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:16.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 22.0668 112 0.26 72
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:16.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 189 30.747 106 -0.6 65
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:16.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 345 23.0547 111 0.54 67
IV.EPOZ.HNZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:16.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 23.754 110 -0.01 75
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:15.51 0.3 undecidable manual S 29 8.9799 134 0.08 76
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:15.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 68 19.9689 114 -0.12 74
IV.ECHR.HNZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:14.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 352 7.0929 141 -0.4 48
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:14.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 262 3.996 155 0.3 49
IV.ECHR.HNZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:13.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 7.0929 141 -0.31 73
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:13.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 84 8.5803 136 0.14 75
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:13.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 29 8.9799 134 -0.25 74
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-11-30T22:02:12.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 262 3.996 155 -0.2 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0027300000000000002 1.5 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:15.02
IV.ESLN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0029050000000000005 1.38 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:17.10
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.002885 0.82 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:17.56
IV.ENIC.HNE. ML:2.4 0.003665 0.24 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:19.11
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0027949999999999997 0.16 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:19.22
IV.ENIC.HNN. ML:2.4 0.003515 0.96 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:19.44
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009555 1.64 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:23.82
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00017085 0.52 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:23.19
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0009285 0.4 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:24.28
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0001445 0.56 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:25.30
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000626 0.42 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:30.04
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0005915 0.36 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:30.47
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00046750000000000003 0.74 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:32.43
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0007244999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2020-11-30T22:02:37.24
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