Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 06-05-2021 and time 15:55:09 (Italy) in region 2 km E Santa Venerina (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 2 km E Santa Venerina (CT), on

  • 06-05-2021 13:55:09 (UTC)
  • 06-05-2021 15:55:09 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6970, 15.1630 at 18 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
Santa Venerina CT 2 8592 8592
Giarre CT 4 27659 36251
Milo CT 5 1087 37338
Zafferana Etnea CT 5 9517 46855
Riposto CT 5 14838 61693
Sant'Alfio CT 6 1582 63275
Mascali CT 8 14282 77557
Acireale CT 9 52622 130179
Aci Catena CT 11 29851 160030
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 11 17984 178014
Viagrande CT 11 8563 186577
Trecastagni CT 11 10910 197487
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 12 9623 207110
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 12 3524 210634
Piedimonte Etneo CT 13 3963 214597
Pedara CT 13 14102 228699
Valverde CT 13 7840 236539
San Giovanni la Punta CT 15 23060 259599
Nicolosi CT 15 7463 267062
San Gregorio di Catania CT 15 11966 279028
Calatabiano CT 15 5308 284336
Tremestieri Etneo CT 16 20589 304925
Aci Castello CT 16 18723 323648
Linguaglossa CT 16 5403 329051
Mascalucia CT 17 31958 361009
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 17 9479 370488
Gravina di Catania CT 17 25838 396326
San Pietro Clarenza CT 18 7743 404069
Giardini-Naxos ME 19 9415 413484
Gaggi ME 19 3184 416668
Camporotondo Etneo CT 20 5023 421691

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
9 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
22 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
62 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
65 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
72 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
100 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
100 Km NE of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
100 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 1.5 2021-05-06
13:55:09
37.6968 15.1633 18 2021-12-29
11:12:03
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 90892351
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.1 2021-05-06
13:55:10
37.728 15.119 11 2021-10-08
10:42:53
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 89838491
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-05-06 13:55:09 ± 0.11
Latitude 37.6968 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.1633 ± 0.0057
Depth (km) 18 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 90892351

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 486
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 141
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 173
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 490.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 120
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 40
Number of defining phases 39
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.21
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.41818
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 90892351
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-07 09:05:23

ML:1.1

Field Value
Value 1.1
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 89838491
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-05-06 14:01:38
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:36.27 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.02 0
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:20.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 298 30.3474 111 0.06 47
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:20.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 11 31.0467 110 -0.11 70
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:55:18.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 294 20.7681 122 0.12 47
IV.HLNI.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:55:18.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 46.4202 102 0.04 92
IV.ECNE.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:55:17.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 298 16.0728 131 0.26 69
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:17.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 350 20.868 122 -0.35 45
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:17.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 324 15.7731 132 0.22 70
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:17.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 318 17.9709 127 -0.21 71
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:55:16.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 324 11.4774 142 -0.06 74
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:16.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 263 17.0718 129 -0.24 70
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:16.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 298 30.3474 111 0.4 89
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:16.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 269 16.5723 130 -0.43 67
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:55:16.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 280 14.7741 134 -0.42 68
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:15.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 31.0467 110 -0.04 71
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:55:15.34 0.3 undecidable manual S 304 7.6812 153 -0.19 72
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:15.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 339 6.8931 156 0.44 68
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:55:15.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 268 11.9769 141 -0.25 71
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2021-05-06T13:55:15.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 251 2.5974 171 0.49 45
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:15.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 22 11.0778 143 -0.11 73
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:15.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 142 3.5964 167 0.35 70
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:14.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 269 16.5723 130 0.32 69
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:55:14.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 280 23.0547 119 -0.03 96
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:55:14.45 0.6 undecidable manual P 267 22.0668 120 0.01 48
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:14.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 318 17.9709 127 0.12 96
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:14.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 306 23.2545 119 0.18 70
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:14.11 0.6 undecidable manual P 263 17.0718 129 0.3 46
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:55:14.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 294 20.7681 122 0.16 47
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:13.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 350 20.868 122 -0.38 90
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:13.90 0.1 negative manual P 324 15.7731 132 0.24 94
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:55:13.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 280 14.7741 134 -0.15 71
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:55:13.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 324 11.4774 142 -0.08 97
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:55:13.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 313 15.4734 132 0.1 96
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:55:13.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 268 11.9769 141 -0.11 96
IV.ECNE.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:55:13.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 298 16.0728 131 0.16 95
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:12.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 22 11.0778 143 -0.19 47
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:12.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 142 3.5964 167 -0.28 94
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:55:12.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 304 7.6812 153 -0.03 99
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:55:12.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 339 6.8931 156 -0.04 99
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2021-05-06T13:55:12.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 251 2.5974 171 -0.01 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00046199999999999995 0.86 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:55:16.02
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:1.1 0.0001073321 0.2368 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:55:16.66
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00017686155 2.2848 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:55:16.53
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0005109186500000001 0.7424 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:55:16.25
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0003144711 0.1792 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:55:17.20
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00034873855 0.16 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:55:17.08
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0001679519 1.28 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:55:16.99
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00020052645000000002 0.5824 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:55:17.52
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00005130253 0.7616 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:55:21.06
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000058904225000000006 0.7808 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:55:20.44
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