Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 17-02-2021 and time 17:47:00 (Italy) in region Costa Catanese (Catania)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Costa Catanese (Catania), on

  • 17-02-2021 16:47:00 (UTC)
  • 17-02-2021 17:47:00 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.5530, 15.4970 at 28 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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km E of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
37 Km E of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
58 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
63 Km S of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
72 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 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 2.0 2021-02-17
16:47:00
37.5533 15.4972 28 2021-07-12
16:55:00
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 87722841
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.9 2021-02-17
16:47:00
37.5637 15.4658 6 2021-02-17
16:56:52
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87247021
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-17 16:47:00 ± 0.1
Latitude 37.5533 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.4972 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 28 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 87722841

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 700
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 479
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 118
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 700.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 166
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.27160
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.24376
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:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87722841
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-09 13:31:39

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87247021
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-17 16:56:52
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:24.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 80.4639 104 0.45 43
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:23.34 0.3 undecidable manual S 207 73.7706 105 0.55 63
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:22.13 0.6 undecidable manual P 325 138.0618 54 -0.26 40
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2021-02-17T16:47:21.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 129.0708 54 0.16 63
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:21.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 349 66.9774 107 0.39 45
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:20.24 0.6 undecidable manual P 16 121.6893 54 -0.11 42
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:19.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 329 61.3941 108 0.05 49
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:18.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 221 57.5979 110 0.05 49
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:18.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 250 106.5156 100 -0.07 67
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:18.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 248 59.5959 109 -0.53 67
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-02-17T16:47:18.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 206 56.5989 110 0.39 45
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:17.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 234 50.7159 112 0.09 73
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:15.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 224 91.242 102 -0.19 45
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:15.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 282 42.7239 117 0.74 62
MN.CEL.HNZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:14.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 24 85.7475 103 -0.08 91
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:14.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 291 44.0226 116 -0.61 65
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:14.06 0.6 undecidable manual P 1 78.8655 104 0.11 47
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:14.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 225 42.3243 117 -0.29 72
IV.SOI.EHN. 2021-02-17T16:47:13.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 40 75.5688 105 0.2 47
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:13.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 207 73.7706 105 0.02 95
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:13.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 315 77.0673 104 -0.14 69
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:13.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 239 80.4639 104 -0.21 68
IV.EPOZ.HNZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:12.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 296 30.1476 127 0.48 71
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:12.02 0.6 undecidable manual P 349 66.9774 107 -0.17 46
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:11.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 329 61.3941 108 -0.22 70
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:10.67 0.6 undecidable manual P 278 54.8007 111 0.27 47
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:10.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 248 59.5959 109 -0.52 88
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-02-17T16:47:10.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 206 56.5989 110 -0.02 49
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:10.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 221 57.5979 110 -0.12 97
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:09.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 234 50.7159 112 -0.02 100
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:09.82 0.6 undecidable manual P 282 42.7239 117 1.12 35
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:09.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 307 48.1185 114 0.23 48
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:09.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 334 51.8037 112 -0.26 70
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:08.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 291 44.0226 116 -0.17 98
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:08.56 0.1 positive manual P 225 42.3243 117 -0.09 100
IV.EPOZ.HNZ. 2021-02-17T16:47:07.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 296 30.1476 127 0.45 48
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001135 1.4 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:10.75
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0003165 0.14 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:14.86
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000245 0.12 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:15.18
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0003735 0.2 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:17.28
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000313 0.14 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:17.18
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00010719999999999999 0.12 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:19.35
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000606 0.8 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:19.81
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000822 0.72 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:19.55
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0014550000000000001 1.74 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:20.11
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00010039999999999999 0.52 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:21.36
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001262 0.76 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:21.99
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000514 0.3 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:23.77
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00018449999999999999 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:24.60
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000361 0.22 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:26.20
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001115 0.74 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:26.24
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00004505 1.44 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:26.19
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00004575 0.3 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:28.88
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001495 0.42 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:30.58
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000116 1.16 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:31.93
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000131 0.46 AML other m 2021-02-17T16:47:32.99
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