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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 06-05-2021 and time 13:37:07 (UTC) in region 3 km NE Santa Venerina (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 3 km NE Santa Venerina (CT), on

  • 06-05-2021 13:37:07 (UTC)
  • 06-05-2021 15:37:07 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7120, 15.1520 at 16 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
Santa Venerina CT 3 8592 8592
Milo CT 3 1087 9679
Giarre CT 4 27659 37338
Sant'Alfio CT 4 1582 38920
Zafferana Etnea CT 5 9517 48437
Riposto CT 5 14838 63275
Mascali CT 7 14282 77557
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 10 9623 87180
Piedimonte Etneo CT 11 3963 91143
Acireale CT 11 52622 143765
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 12 17984 161749
Aci Catena CT 12 29851 191600
Viagrande CT 12 8563 200163
Trecastagni CT 12 10910 211073
Pedara CT 13 14102 225175
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 13 3524 228699
Calatabiano CT 14 5308 234007
Linguaglossa CT 15 5403 239410
Valverde CT 15 7840 247250
Nicolosi CT 15 7463 254713
San Giovanni la Punta CT 16 23060 277773
Tremestieri Etneo CT 17 20589 298362
San Gregorio di Catania CT 17 11966 310328
Aci Castello CT 17 18723 329051
Mascalucia CT 18 31958 361009
Gaggi ME 18 3184 364193
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 18 9479 373672
Giardini-Naxos ME 18 9415 383087
Gravina di Catania CT 19 25838 408925
San Pietro Clarenza CT 19 7743 416668
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 19 3215 419883
Taormina ME 19 10960 430843
Castelmola ME 20 1088 431931

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
11 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
24 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
62 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
64 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
73 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 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 2.1 2021-05-06
13:37:07		 37.7118 15.1522 17 2021-12-29
11:12:03		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 90761531
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 1.5 2021-05-06
13:37:07		 37.751 14.995 0 2021-10-08
10:38:56		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 89840641
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-05-06 13:37:07 ± 0.04
Latitude 37.7118 ± 0.0018
Longitude 15.1522 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 17 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 90761531

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 227
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 147
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 96
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 230.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 81
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 81
Number of defining phases 81
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.19
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.02608
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.00724
Number of stations at which the event was observed 44
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 44
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 89840641
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-05-06 14:32:51

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 50
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 90761531
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-03 14:46:06
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:40.37 0.3 undecidable manual S 185 111.7992 93 0.22 60
IV.HMDC.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:34.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 201 89.6436 94 0.19 63
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:33.01 0.3 undecidable manual S 182 83.4498 94 0.39 61
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:30.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 349 75.2691 95 0.38 41
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-05-06T13:37:28.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 175 68.9754 96 0.24 43
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:28.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 27 68.6757 96 0.12 66
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:27.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 6 62.493 96 0.26 65
IV.SSY.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:27.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 186 61.8936 96 0.44 63
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:26.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 185 111.7992 93 -0.28 39
IV.MCPD.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:26.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 321 58.3971 97 0.17 45
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:26.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 306 60.6948 96 -0.15 67
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:25.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 56 57.7977 97 0.08 46
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:24.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 51.3153 98 0.06 46
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:24.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 270 51.4152 98 0.28 44
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:23.20 0.6 undecidable manual P 47 88.9443 94 0.22 42
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:23.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 180 47.3193 99 0.15 69
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:23.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 212 47.2194 99 0.11 46
IV.HMDC.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:23.06 0.6 undecidable manual P 201 89.6436 94 -0.03 43
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:22.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 88.245 94 0.12 64
IV.SOI.EHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:22.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 63 88.5447 94 -0.05 86
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:22.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 327 44.1225 100 0.31 45
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:21.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 349 75.2691 95 0.2 43
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:21.85 0.6 undecidable manual P 182 83.4498 94 -0.29 41
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:21.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 39 77.8665 95 0.26 85
IV.NOV.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:19.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 358 35.0427 103 0.02 48
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-05-06T13:37:19.46 0.6 undecidable manual P 175 68.9754 96 -0.45 41
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:19.63 0.6 undecidable manual P 27 68.6757 96 -0.24 43
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:18.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 306 60.6948 96 0.23 44
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:18.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 14 29.6481 107 0.19 70
IV.SSY.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:18.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 186 61.8936 96 -0.08 45
IV.MCPD.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:18.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 321 58.3971 97 0.36 86
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:18.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 62.493 96 -0.24 65
IV.EPZF.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:18.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 296 28.749 108 0.07 48
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:17.55 0.6 undecidable manual P 270 51.4152 98 0.33 44
IV.ESML.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:17.75 1.0 undecidable manual S 247 26.1516 110 0.23 23
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:17.89 0.6 undecidable manual P 56 57.7977 97 -0.32 43
IV.EMSG.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:16.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 304 21.4674 116 0.44 45
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:16.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 212 47.2194 99 -0.38 65
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:16.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 193 48.7179 99 -0.13 69
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:16.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 327 44.1225 100 0.05 71
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:16.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 262 21.1677 117 -0.03 74
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:16.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 51.3153 98 -0.23 67
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:16.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 276 21.867 116 -0.19 48
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:16.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 180 47.3193 99 -0.19 68
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:15.67 0.3 undecidable manual S 352 19.0698 120 -0.15 72
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:15.43 0.3 undecidable manual S 317 16.0728 126 0.28 70
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:14.22 0.3 undecidable manual S 310 13.6752 132 -0.42 69
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:14.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 323 13.875 132 0.27 71
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:14.77 0.3 undecidable manual S 263 15.7731 127 -0.31 70
IV.NOV.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:14.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 35.0427 103 -0.25 69
IV.ENIC.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:14.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 232 14.5743 130 0.15 48
IV.EMPL.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:14.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 257 16.3725 126 -0.34 47
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:13.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 296 6.0939 156 -0.09 50
IV.EPOZ.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:13.65 0.3 undecidable manual S 144 5.4945 158 0.27 72
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:13.85 0.3 undecidable manual S 259 11.1777 139 -0.33 71
IV.EPZF.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:13.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 296 28.749 108 0.19 71
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:13.46 0.3 undecidable manual S 342 5.0949 160 0.12 74
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:13.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 29.6481 107 -0.13 95
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:13.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 210 2.8971 168 0.34 71
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:13.72 0.3 undecidable manual S 323 9.4794 144 -0.19 73
IV.ESML.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:13.43 0.6 undecidable manual P 247 26.1516 110 0.01 49
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:13.93 0.3 undecidable manual S 31 9.9789 142 -0.06 75
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:12.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 276 21.867 116 -0.22 71
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:12.01 0.6 undecidable manual P 352 19.0698 120 -0.43 45
IV.ENIC.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:12.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 14.5743 130 0.33 70
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:12.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 317 16.0728 126 0.13 97
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:12.71 1.0 undecidable manual P 291 19.2696 120 0.25 24
IV.EMPL.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:12.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 257 16.3725 126 0 75
IV.EMSG.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:12.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 304 21.4674 116 0.19 71
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:12.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 262 21.1677 117 -0.43 68
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:11.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 323 9.4794 144 -0.12 99
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:11.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 274 13.5753 132 -0.31 47
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:11.13 0.1 positive manual P 31 9.9789 142 -0.25 96
IV.EPOZ.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:11.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 144 5.4945 158 0.16 98
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:11.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 259 11.1777 139 -0.32 71
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:11.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 310 13.6752 132 0 100
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:37:11.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 323 13.875 132 0.03 99
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:11.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 263 15.7731 127 -0.42 91
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:37:10.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 210 2.8971 168 0.06 75
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:10.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 296 6.0939 156 -0.17 74
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:37:10.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 342 5.0949 160 -0.12 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0024400000000000003 1.54 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:14.90
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.004155 1.02 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:14.23
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00143 0.98 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:15.56
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0019199999999999998 0.86 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:15.39
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00149 0.5 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:15.16
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0018250000000000002 0.96 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:15.60
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0014750000000000002 0.78 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:16.06
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.3 0.001209 0.92 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:16.54
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0019950000000000002 0.36 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:16.42
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.002695 1.78 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:17.91
IV.ENIC.HNE. ML:2.5 0.002245 0.76 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:17.41
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000428 0.22 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:19.58
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0004145 0.22 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:20.09
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:1.9 0.000366 0.22 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:20.10
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00028849999999999997 1.42 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:20.83
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00157 1.02 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:20.91
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001315 0.62 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:20.57
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0005124999999999999 1 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:20.14
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0007005000000000001 0.46 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:20.94
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007245 0.34 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:21.59
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00146 0.24 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:22.07
IV.ENIC.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00175 0.28 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:22.83
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00049 1.1 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:22.36
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000188 0.52 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:23.67
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00013700000000000002 0.44 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:24.68
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0002595 1.26 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:25.72
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0002665 0.84 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:25.28
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00024249999999999999 0.6 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:28.50
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00028500000000000004 0.56 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:28.88
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001225 0.6 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:30.57
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00017749999999999998 0.58 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:30.57
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000288 0.94 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:30.42
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0003045 0.5 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:31.53
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00016 1.72 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:32.95
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00011879999999999999 1.38 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:33.07
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0003085 0.52 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:33.32
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00030000000000000003 0.74 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:34.64
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00021799999999999999 1.62 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:34.86
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00016450000000000001 0.1 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:35.30
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0006575 0.46 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:35.50
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000141 0.6 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:35.59
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00010114999999999999 0.56 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:35.61
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001225 0.56 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:36.64
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000123 0.32 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:36.73
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0002945 0.2 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:39.14
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00025550000000000003 0.68 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:39.67
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00005300000000000001 1.42 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:39.27
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00006135 1.26 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:41.77
IV.CMDO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0000673 0.12 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:59.42
IV.CMDO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00006085 0.1 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:37:59.37
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