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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 10-12-2020 and time 06:24:44 (Italy) in region 12 km N Ragalna (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: 12 km N Ragalna (CT), on

  • 10-12-2020 05:24:44 (UTC)
  • 10-12-2020 06:24:44 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7320, 14.9740 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 12 3924 3924
Zafferana Etnea CT 12 9517 13441
Milo CT 13 1087 14528
Biancavilla CT 14 24007 38535
Nicolosi CT 14 7463 45998
Bronte CT 14 19172 65170
Maletto CT 15 3920 69090
Adrano CT 15 36122 105212
Pedara CT 15 14102 119314
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 15 7641 126955
Sant'Alfio CT 15 1582 128537
Santa Venerina CT 15 8592 137129
Belpasso CT 16 28108 165237
Trecastagni CT 16 10910 176147
Randazzo CT 17 10900 187047
Viagrande CT 17 8563 195610
San Pietro Clarenza CT 18 7743 203353
Paternò CT 18 48228 251581
Camporotondo Etneo CT 18 5023 256604
Giarre CT 19 27659 284263
Mascalucia CT 19 31958 316221
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 19 3524 319745
Linguaglossa CT 19 5403 325148
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 19 17984 343132
Tremestieri Etneo CT 19 20589 363721
Mascali CT 20 14282 378003
Moio Alcantara ME 20 717 378720
Piedimonte Etneo CT 20 3963 382683

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
27 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
72 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
73 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
80 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
92 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
99 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 2.5 2020-12-10
05:24:44		 37.7318 14.9742 9 2021-02-26
14:56:19		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 87308371
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.0 2020-12-10
05:24:43		 37.733 14.962 6 2021-02-19
23:51:14		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 85331391
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-12-10 05:24:44 ± 0.08
Latitude 37.7318 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.9742 ± 0.0080
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 87308371

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 657
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 429
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 100
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 660.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 50
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 38
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.36
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.01529
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.35708
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87308371
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-19 23:50:34

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 85331391
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-12-10 05:35:02
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:25:11.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 171 86.6466 50 0.71 36
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:25:11.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 191 87.3459 50 1.06 30
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:25:10.02 0.6 undecidable manual P 58 150.6381 50 0.83 30
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:25:06.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 172 64.2912 50 1.99 18
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:25:03.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 36 56.6988 50 1.37 27
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:58.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 87.3459 50 -0.5 58
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:58.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 171 86.6466 50 -0.61 56
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:55.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 36 56.6988 50 0.32 43
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:55.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 172 64.2912 50 -0.46 61
IV.MSFR.HHE. 2020-12-10T05:24:53.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 315 47.4192 50 -0.12 68
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:51.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 192 43.4232 50 -0.71 77
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:51.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 213 15.0738 121 0.64 62
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:51.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 266 35.8419 50 0.14 69
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:51.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 346 35.6421 50 -0.18 68
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:50.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 108 14.9739 121 0 49
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:50.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 315 14.4744 122 0.38 68
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:49.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 348 10.0788 132 0.53 44
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-12-10T05:24:49.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 73 21.6672 113 0.08 95
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:49.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 109 19.9689 114 0.42 89
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:49.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 159 11.877 127 -0.05 49
IV.ECPN.HHE. 2020-12-10T05:24:48.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 40 1.6983 169 0.7 42
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2020-12-10T05:24:48.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 227 7.3815 141 0.55 44
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:48.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 38 8.3805 137 -0.01 49
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:48.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 38 21.0678 113 -0.33 91
IV.ECNE.HHE. 2020-12-10T05:24:47.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 33 4.3956 154 0.06 49
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:47.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 159 11.877 127 -0.16 71
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:47.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 108 14.9739 121 -0.29 92
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:47.32 0.1 positive manual P 315 14.4744 122 -0.4 90
IV.ECBD.HHE. 2020-12-10T05:24:47.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 61 11.1777 129 -0.14 96
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:47.76 0.1 negative manual P 213 15.0738 121 -0.07 97
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:47.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 180 4.2957 155 0.09 49
IV.EPIT.HHE. 2020-12-10T05:24:47.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 39 11.3775 128 0.11 96
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:46.08 0.1 positive manual P 180 4.2957 155 -0.22 95
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:46.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 38 8.3805 137 -0.29 93
IV.ECPN.HHE. 2020-12-10T05:24:46.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 1.6983 169 -0.01 100
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-12-10T05:24:46.94 0.1 positive manual P 348 10.0788 132 -0.07 97
IV.ECNE.HHE. 2020-12-10T05:24:46.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 33 4.3956 154 -0.04 74
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2020-12-10T05:24:46.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 227 7.3815 141 -0.31 93
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00586 0.82 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:48.57
IV.ESLN.HHE. ML:2.6 0.008 0.56 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:48.52
IV.EMCN.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0050999999999999995 0.8 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:50.03
IV.EMCN.HNE. ML:2.5 0.004875 0.82 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:50.03
IV.ENIC.HNN. ML:2.5 0.003935 0.56 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:51.32
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0033250000000000003 0.46 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:51.51
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00367 0.86 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:52.68
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.6 0.004095 0.2 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:52.51
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0030499999999999998 0.28 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:52.46
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:2.6 0.0036500000000000005 0.2 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:52.41
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.4 0.002815 0.74 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:52.46
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0033650000000000004 1.12 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:52.27
IV.ENIC.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00344 0.18 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:53.19
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0034750000000000002 0.6 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:53.25
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0006685 1.2 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:53.15
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001935 1.34 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:54.92
IV.EMCN.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0044 0.76 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:54.66
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00596 0.22 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:54.32
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00252 0.6 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:54.62
IV.EMCN.HNN. ML:2.5 0.0045449999999999996 0.24 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:54.66
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.002055 1.72 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:54.13
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.003335 1.34 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:55.85
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.5 0.004335 1.02 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:56.70
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0005545 0.38 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:24:57.55
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:1.8 0.0002735 0.7 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:00.95
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000514 1.32 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:01.06
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.8 0.002285 1.64 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:01.13
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00037 1.44 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:01.13
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0019 0.52 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:04.67
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00039949999999999995 0.66 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:06.75
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000456 0.64 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:06.94
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00126 1.26 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:07.65
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0003735 0.42 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:07.75
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.0 0.001875 1.78 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:10.05
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0005434999999999999 0.26 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:12.31
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0005769999999999999 1.6 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:12.18
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.6 0.000515 1.6 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:12.99
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000618 0.82 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:13.32
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00038700000000000003 0.42 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:14.32
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.5 0.000371 0.4 AML other m 2020-12-10T05:25:14.13
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