Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 18-04-2021 and time 20:03:28 (Italy) in region 8 km NW Noto (SR)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 8 km NW Noto (SR), on

  • 18-04-2021 18:03:28 (UTC)
  • 18-04-2021 20:03:28 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 36.9500, 15.0120 at 21 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
Noto SR 8 23913 23913
Canicattini Bagni SR 11 7109 31022
Avola SR 12 31708 62730
Rosolini SR 15 21427 84157
Palazzolo Acreide SR 16 8808 92965
Cassaro SR 18 821 93786
Buscemi SR 19 1051 94837
Floridia SR 19 22762 117599
Solarino SR 20 8091 125690
Ferla SR 20 2523 128213

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km E of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
25 Km E of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
28 Km W of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
62 Km S of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
69 Km E of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
75 Km S of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
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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 1.3 2021-04-18
18:03:28
36.9497 15.0122 21 2021-07-12
16:55:12
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 90296701
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.4 2021-04-18
18:03:28
36.9457 15.0137 21 2021-04-18
18:09:03
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 89225341
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-04-18 18:03:28 ± 0.09
Latitude 36.9497 ± 0.0018
Longitude 15.0122 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 21 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 90296701

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 316
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 131
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 266
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 320.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 91
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 22
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.14
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08813
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.41369
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitudes information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 90296701
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-28 14:57:52

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.0
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 89225341
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-04-18 18:09:03
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:43.48 0.3 undecidable manual S 344 45.9207 107 -0.27 68
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:43.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 276 43.7229 108 0.23 70
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:42.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 39.3273 110 0.08 47
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2021-04-18T18:03:41.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 3 37.0296 112 -0.12 71
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:41.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 314 36.5412 112 0.27 70
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:39.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 175 26.8509 121 0.09 73
IV.HSRS.HNZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:38.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 49 24.4533 124 0 74
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:38.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 13 23.754 125 -0.04 74
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:37.43 0.3 undecidable manual S 273 20.3685 130 -0.21 71
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:37.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 344 45.9207 107 -0.2 69
IV.ISPIC.HNZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:37.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 207 21.1677 129 0.08 49
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:37.10 0.6 undecidable manual P 276 43.7229 108 0.07 48
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:36.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 36.5412 112 0.14 71
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2021-04-18T18:03:36.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 3 37.0296 112 0.01 73
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:36.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 19 39.3273 110 -0.03 97
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:35.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 9.7791 152 0.05 75
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:34.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 175 26.8509 121 -0.25 95
IV.HSRS.HNZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:34.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 49 24.4533 124 -0.03 99
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:34.43 0.1 positive manual P 13 23.754 125 0.19 96
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:33.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 273 20.3685 130 0.03 75
IV.ISPIC.HNZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:33.82 0.6 undecidable manual P 207 21.1677 129 -0.1 49
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-04-18T18:03:32.86 0.1 positive manual P 84 9.7791 152 0.07 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0001658676 0.2816 AML other m 2021-04-18T18:03:36.12
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000176 0.94 AML other m 2021-04-18T18:03:36.50
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00047534850000000007 2.24 AML other m 2021-04-18T18:03:38.99
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000069851525 1.2416 AML other m 2021-04-18T18:03:37.89
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00007206016 2.0608 AML other m 2021-04-18T18:03:37.89
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00025755594999999997 1.1264 AML other m 2021-04-18T18:03:39.11
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000046850879999999994 1.728 AML other m 2021-04-18T18:03:44.69
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00003827419 1.4592 AML other m 2021-04-18T18:03:43.94
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