Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 06-05-2021 and time 15:58:56 (Italy) in region 1 km E Milo (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 1 km E Milo (CT), on

  • 06-05-2021 13:58:56 (UTC)
  • 06-05-2021 15:58:56 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7190, 15.1320 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
Milo CT 2 1087 1087
Sant'Alfio CT 3 1582 2669
Santa Venerina CT 4 8592 11261
Zafferana Etnea CT 4 9517 20778
Giarre CT 5 27659 48437
Riposto CT 7 14838 63275
Mascali CT 7 14282 77557
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 11 9623 87180
Piedimonte Etneo CT 11 3963 91143
Acireale CT 12 52622 143765
Trecastagni CT 12 10910 154675
Viagrande CT 12 8563 163238
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 12 17984 181222
Aci Catena CT 13 29851 211073
Pedara CT 13 14102 225175
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 14 3524 228699
Linguaglossa CT 14 5403 234102
Calatabiano CT 15 5308 239410
Nicolosi CT 15 7463 246873
Valverde CT 15 7840 254713
San Giovanni la Punta CT 16 23060 277773
Tremestieri Etneo CT 17 20589 298362
San Gregorio di Catania CT 17 11966 310328
Mascalucia CT 18 31958 342286
Gaggi ME 18 3184 345470
Aci Castello CT 18 18723 364193
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 18 9479 373672
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 18 3215 376887
Gravina di Catania CT 19 25838 402725
San Pietro Clarenza CT 19 7743 410468
Giardini-Naxos ME 19 9415 419883
Ragalna CT 20 3924 423807
Belpasso CT 20 28108 451915
Taormina ME 20 10960 462875
Camporotondo Etneo CT 20 5023 467898

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
12 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
24 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
63 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
65 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
98 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
100 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 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 1.5 2021-05-06
13:58:56
37.7188 15.1317 18 2021-12-29
11:12:03
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 90893101
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.3 2021-05-06
13:58:56
37.718 15.129 17 2021-10-08
10:43:42
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 89840881
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-05-06 13:58:56 ± 0.15
Latitude 37.7188 ± 0.0063
Longitude 15.1317 ± 0.0080
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 90893101

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 642
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 446
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 297
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 640.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 95
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 28
Number of defining phases 28
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) 0.02968
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.26440
Number of stations at which the event was observed 16
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 90893101
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-07 09:39:39

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 89840881
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-05-06 14:37:52
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:07.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 18 29.3484 112 -0.18 72
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:59:05.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 274 20.0688 124 0.21 48
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:04.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 320 14.2746 135 0.22 72
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:04.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 327 12.1767 140 0.29 71
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:03.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 136 7.1928 155 0.29 72
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:03.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 41 10.4784 145 -0.08 50
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:59:03.01 0.3 undecidable manual S 252 9.5793 148 -0.29 71
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:03.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 259 14.0748 136 -0.16 48
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:02.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 29.3484 112 -0.05 98
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:59:02.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 330 7.881 153 -0.27 72
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:02.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 296 26.751 114 0.14 72
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:02.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 3 3.996 166 0.04 76
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:59:02.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 297 4.0959 165 -0.31 48
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2021-05-06T13:59:02.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 174 3.2967 168 0.25 49
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:01.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 305 19.5693 125 0.36 69
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:01.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 320 14.2746 135 0.19 96
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:01.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 14.874 134 0.17 73
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:59:01.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 274 20.0688 124 -0.09 49
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:00.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 259 14.0748 136 -0.23 95
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:00.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 327 12.1767 140 0.15 73
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2021-05-06T13:59:00.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 174 3.2967 168 0.39 94
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:59:00.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 313 11.7771 142 0.11 99
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:00.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 136 7.1928 155 0.07 100
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:59:00.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 330 7.881 153 -0.15 98
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:00.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 41 10.4784 145 -0.36 47
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2021-05-06T13:59:00.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 252 9.5793 148 -0.32 94
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2021-05-06T13:59:00.02 0.1 negative manual P 3 3.996 166 -0.19 98
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-05-06T13:58:59.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 297 4.0959 165 -0.29 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000495 0.38 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:59:03.04
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0006535 1 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:59:03.32
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0001955 0.5 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:59:03.88
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000179 0.8 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:59:03.57
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0006630000000000001 0.4 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:59:06.46
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000378 1.78 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:59:06.08
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000161 1.7 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:59:06.98
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.1 0.0000514 0.22 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:59:08.66
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.1 0.000057300000000000004 1.04 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:59:09.21
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00009934999999999999 1.56 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:59:09.78
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0000963 0.7 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:59:11.99
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000155 0.9 AML other m 2021-05-06T13:59:12.07
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