Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 23-02-2021 and time 21:48:20 (UTC) in region 7 km SW Ramacca (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 7 km SW Ramacca (CT), on

  • 23-02-2021 21:48:20 (UTC)
  • 23-02-2021 22:48:20 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.3360, 14.6410 at 25 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
Ramacca CT 7 10894 10894
Mineo CT 9 5159 16053
Palagonia CT 9 16608 32661
Grammichele CT 13 13418 46079
Militello in Val di Catania CT 15 7443 53522
Caltagirone CT 16 38686 92208
Mirabella Imbaccari CT 17 4912 97120
Castel di Iudica CT 18 4625 101745
Raddusa CT 18 3178 104923
Scordia CT 19 17095 122018
Aidone EN 19 4889 126907
San Michele di Ganzaria CT 20 3245 130152

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
44 Km W of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
44 Km N of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
46 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
54 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
54 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
56 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
65 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Agrigento (59770 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 1.8 2021-02-23
21:48:20
37.3362 14.6413 25 2021-07-12
16:55:00
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 87601161
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.8 2021-02-23
21:48:20
37.334 14.627 26 2021-02-23
21:57:04
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87417361
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-23 21:48:20 ± 0.12
Latitude 37.3362 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.6413 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 25 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 87601161

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 598
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 288
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 284
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 600.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 58
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) 0.28
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.16817
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.15203
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87601161
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-04-19 18:02:20

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87417361
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-23 21:57:04
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:57.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 36 127.872 97 0.21 59
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:45.33 0.3 undecidable manual S 15 81.0522 102 0.47 61
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:41.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 36 127.872 97 -0.38 59
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:39.82 0.3 undecidable manual S 134 59.5959 106 0.52 66
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:38.61 0.3 undecidable manual S 190 56.6988 107 0.05 72
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:36.01 0.3 undecidable manual S 97 45.621 112 0.22 71
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:35.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 117 43.0236 114 0.5 68
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:35.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 163 43.7229 113 0.39 69
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:34.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 81.0522 102 0.31 64
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:33.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 100 35.0427 119 0.08 75
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:33.45 0.3 undecidable manual S 200 36.8298 118 -0.19 71
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:32.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 243 27.6501 126 0.67 42
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:31.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 134 59.5959 106 0.08 71
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-02-23T21:48:31.27 0.6 undecidable manual P 118 57.9975 107 0.2 46
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:30.06 0.1 undecidable manual S 160 18.6702 139 0.26 99
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:30.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 190 56.6988 107 -0.45 65
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:29.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 281 42.9237 114 0.68 61
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:29.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 86 20.3685 136 -0.36 71
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:28.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 163 43.7229 113 -0.19 94
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:28.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 117 43.0236 114 -0.08 96
IV.ESML.HNE. 2021-02-23T21:48:28.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 34 37.629 117 -0.15 73
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:28.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 42.0246 114 -0.3 71
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:28.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 97 45.621 112 -0.32 91
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:27.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 100 35.0427 119 -0.27 94
IV.CAGR.HHE. 2021-02-23T21:48:27.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 339 34.0437 120 -0.06 50
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:27.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 200 36.8298 118 -0.12 73
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:26.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 243 27.6501 126 -0.24 97
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:25.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 160 18.6702 139 -0.12 100
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-02-23T21:48:25.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 20.3685 136 -0.4 71
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006065 0.24 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:30.30
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0005809999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:30.30
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000375 1 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:30.58
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00035499999999999996 1 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:30.58
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00021250000000000002 0.16 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:32.80
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0004005 0.52 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:32.72
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001565 1.38 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:33.81
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001385 1.7 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:34.14
IV.ACATE.EHN. ML:1.8 0.000191 0.56 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:35.27
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000249 1.38 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:35.98
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001825 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:36.07
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004075 0.36 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:36.19
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000829 0.24 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:36.51
IV.ACATE.EHE. ML:1.8 0.000214 1.06 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:36.18
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00010400000000000001 1.36 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:37.73
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00011804999999999998 1.42 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:38.83
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00008515000000000001 1.54 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:38.16
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000050799999999999995 1.8 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:38.03
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0007084999999999999 0.26 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:39.68
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0003795 0.28 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:41.61
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00038849999999999996 0.12 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:41.67
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001038 1.24 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:42.99
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00005395 0.36 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:46.61
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00006555 1.16 AML other m 2021-02-23T21:48:46.34
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