Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 15-01-2021 and time 06:55:47 (Italy) in region 11 km W Milo (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 11 km W Milo (CT), on

  • 15-01-2021 05:55:47 (UTC)
  • 15-01-2021 06:55:47 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7560, 15.0020 at 2 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.

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
Maletto CT 15 3920 24698
Randazzo CT 15 10900 35598
Ragalna CT 15 3924 39522
Bronte CT 15 19172 58694
Linguaglossa CT 16 5403 64097
Nicolosi CT 16 7463 71560
Pedara CT 16 14102 85662
Giarre CT 16 27659 113321
Piedimonte Etneo CT 17 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
Adrano CT 18 36122 221375
Viagrande CT 18 8563 229938
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 18 980 230918
Belpasso CT 18 28108 259026
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 18 7641 266667
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 19 9623 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

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)
81 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 1.6 2021-01-15
05:55:47
37.7558 15.0022 2 2021-07-12
16:55:01
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 87903051
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.6 2021-01-15
05:55:46
37.757 15.007 1 2021-03-08
11:31:49
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 86260241
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-01-15 05:55:47 ± 0.07
Latitude 37.7558 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.0022 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 2 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 87903051

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 299
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 87
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 126
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 300.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 41
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 34
Number of defining phases 34
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00899
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.29138
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87903051
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-08 11:31:37

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 86260241
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-01-15 06:05:59
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-01-15T05:55:53.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 32.3454 93 0.1 71
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-01-15T05:55:53.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 31.2465 93 0.15 93
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-01-15T05:55:53.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 37 17.4714 95 0.28 47
IV.EPOZ.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:51.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 120 18.7701 95 0.38 68
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:51.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 78 18.6702 95 -0.01 74
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-01-15T05:55:50.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 199 7.3815 102 0.39 69
IV.ECZM.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:50.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 252 8.9799 99 -0.33 47
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-01-15T05:55:50.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 327 8.5803 100 0.63 64
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-01-15T05:55:50.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 37 17.4714 95 -0.08 73
IV.ECBD.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:50.35 0.1 undecidable manual S 70 7.881 101 0.3 94
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2021-01-15T05:55:50.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 173 13.875 96 0.11 73
IV.ESPC.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:50.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 163 7.3815 102 0.4 46
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-01-15T05:55:50.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 301 14.7741 96 0.12 97
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:50.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 106 7.9809 101 0.03 50
IV.EVRN.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:50.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 122 13.875 96 0.17 72
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:49.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 292 5.1948 106 0.2 48
IV.ECZM.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:49.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 252 8.9799 99 0.07 74
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-01-15T05:55:49.00 0.1 negative manual P 327 8.5803 100 -0.01 100
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:49.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 90 11.5773 97 0.22 71
IV.EMPL.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:49.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 198 8.9799 100 -0.07 99
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:48.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 7.9809 101 -0.35 93
IV.ECPN.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:48.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 226 1.8981 128 0.22 48
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:48.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 185 3.996 110 0.19 48
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:48.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 292 5.1948 106 -0.33 71
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-01-15T05:55:48.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 7.3815 102 -0.19 72
IV.ECNE.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:48.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 358 0.999 145 0.11 74
IV.ECBD.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:48.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 70 7.881 101 -0.24 95
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2021-01-15T05:55:48.93 0.1 undecidable manual S 35 4.7952 107 -0.08 99
IV.ESPC.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:48.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 163 7.3815 102 -0.27 95
IV.EPIT.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:48.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 38 7.7811 101 -0.21 96
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2021-01-15T05:55:47.86 0.1 positive manual P 35 4.7952 107 -0.42 92
IV.ECPN.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:47.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 226 1.8981 128 -0.23 97
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:47.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 185 3.996 110 -0.29 47
IV.ECNE.HHE. 2021-01-15T05:55:47.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 0.999 145 -0.24 72
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ENIC.HNE. ML:1.7 0.0007099317 1.4112 AML other m 2021-01-15T05:55:49.15
IV.ENIC.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0016691028999999999 0.5696 AML other m 2021-01-15T05:55:50.29
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00054812635 0.56 AML other m 2021-01-15T05:55:50.33
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0008839059 1.3984 AML other m 2021-01-15T05:55:51.14
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0002114278 0.3008 AML other m 2021-01-15T05:55:56.05
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0006738043000000001 0.56 AML other m 2021-01-15T05:55:57.48
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0005194813 0.3616 AML other m 2021-01-15T05:55:58.58
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00025179895 0.32 AML other m 2021-01-15T05:55:59.57
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00007666092 0.2976 AML other m 2021-01-15T05:56:03.08
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00027887695 0.4832 AML other m 2021-01-15T05:56:03.56
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00028518395 1.52 AML other m 2021-01-15T05:56:03.06
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00007174788500000002 0.6016 AML other m 2021-01-15T05:56:05.38
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