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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 18-06-2021 and time 09:41:22 (Italy) in region 5 km S Paternò (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 5 km S Paternò (CT), on

  • 18-06-2021 07:41:22 (UTC)
  • 18-06-2021 09:41:22 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.5300, 14.9090 at 6 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
Paternò CT 5 48228 48228
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 6 12116 60344
Misterbianco CT 9 49410 109754
Belpasso CT 9 28108 137862
Camporotondo Etneo CT 10 5023 142885
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 10 7641 150526
San Pietro Clarenza CT 11 7743 158269
Ragalna CT 12 3924 162193
Biancavilla CT 13 24007 186200
Mascalucia CT 14 31958 218158
Gravina di Catania CT 14 25838 243996
Nicolosi CT 14 7463 251459
Tremestieri Etneo CT 15 20589 272048
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 16 9479 281527
Catania CT 16 314555 596082
Adrano CT 16 36122 632204
Pedara CT 17 14102 646306
San Giovanni la Punta CT 17 23060 669366
Centuripe EN 18 5470 674836
Trecastagni CT 18 10910 685746
San Gregorio di Catania CT 18 11966 697712
Viagrande CT 19 8563 706275
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 19 3524 709799
Catenanuova EN 20 4866 714665
Valverde CT 20 7840 722505

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
16 Km W of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
25 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
62 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
69 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
72 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
75 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
76 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
78 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
91 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Messina (238439 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 2021-06-18
07:41:22		 37.5297 14.9093 6 2021-12-29
11:12:09		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 92349601
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 1.9 2021-06-18
07:41:21		 37.531 14.969 6 2021-10-25
16:28:43		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 91482991
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-06-18 07:41:22 ± 0.08
Latitude 37.5297 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.9093 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 6 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 92349601

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 671
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 485
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 285
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 670.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 84
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 46
Number of defining phases 46
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.09173
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.87234
Number of stations at which the event was observed 37
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 37
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 47
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 92349601
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-10-25 16:28:33

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 91482991
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-18 07:53:01
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:43.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 235 58.9965 50 1.76 22
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:39.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 33 96.8253 50 -0.02 65
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:38.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 161 43.7229 50 0.87 37
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:38.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 94.1391 50 0.13 64
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:36.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 29 78.6657 50 -0.22 65
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:35.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 141 34.743 100 0.88 38
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:34.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 334 62.493 50 0.57 61
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:34.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 67.2771 50 0.11 68
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:33.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 190 64.2912 50 -0.53 62
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:33.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 6 32.4453 101 0.08 49
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:33.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 163 65.9895 50 -0.79 56
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-06-18T07:41:32.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 35 27.8499 102 0.06 49
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:32.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 235 58.9965 50 -0.55 83
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:32.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 357 56.9985 50 -0.17 68
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:30.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 25 43.3233 50 -0.38 45
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:30.80 0.1 positive manual P 161 43.7229 50 -0.29 91
IV.CAGR.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:30.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 286 37.4292 99 0.7 61
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:29.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 33.4443 100 0.09 73
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:29.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 304 36.2415 99 -0.17 71
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:29.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 29.1486 102 0.77 60
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:29.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 32.9448 100 0.34 69
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2021-06-18T07:41:29.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 30 20.868 106 -0.26 48
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:29.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 33.8439 100 0.01 74
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:29.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 32.4453 101 0.22 71
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:29.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 141 34.743 100 0.01 74
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:28.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 18 17.3715 109 0.26 48
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2021-06-18T07:41:28.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 27.2505 103 0.17 72
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:28.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 158 29.4483 102 -0.09 73
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2021-06-18T07:41:28.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 29 31.8459 101 -0.47 67
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2021-06-18T07:41:28.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 31.0467 101 -0.28 70
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2021-06-18T07:41:28.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 1 17.3715 109 0.01 51
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:28.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 38 31.8459 101 -0.14 48
IV.ECNE.HHN. 2021-06-18T07:41:27.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 27.3504 102 -0.47 68
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:27.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 341 25.4523 103 0.3 71
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-06-18T07:41:27.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 35 27.8499 102 -0.41 69
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2021-06-18T07:41:27.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 22.4553 105 0.14 73
IV.EPDN.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:27.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 27.8499 102 -0.24 71
IV.ECPN.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:27.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 24.6531 104 -0.05 74
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2021-06-18T07:41:27.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 359 22.3554 105 0.24 96
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2021-06-18T07:41:26.72 0.1 positive manual P 30 20.868 106 0.08 99
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:26.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 17 19.0698 108 0.41 93
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:26.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 17.3715 109 0.5 91
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:26.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 189 20.3685 107 -0.05 100
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2021-06-18T07:41:25.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 1 17.3715 109 -0.23 73
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:25.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 345 10.1787 121 -0.92 39
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-06-18T07:41:24.10 0.1 negative manual P 345 10.1787 121 -0.56 90
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0037913269999999997 0.5312 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:26.04
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.7 0.007915 1.38 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:26.84
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.8 0.009190000000000002 0.56 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:28.53
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0003485 1.22 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:31.76
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0004874999999999999 0.96 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:32.98
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00604 1.46 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:33.18
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001965 0.48 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:35.25
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0002265 1.12 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:35.36
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0053100000000000005 0.54 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:36.44
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0002105 0.18 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:38.86
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000224 0.5 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:39.26
IV.ESCV.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0016 0.44 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:39.58
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00046699999999999997 1.64 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:39.14
IV.ESCV.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0011149999999999999 0.62 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:40.51
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0017749999999999999 0.8 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:40.51
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000958 0.68 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:40.63
IV.CAGR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00036650000000000007 1.32 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:42.33
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0009995 0.58 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:42.23
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0007385 0.54 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:42.87
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00045200000000000004 0.3 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:43.23
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0006274999999999999 0.8 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:43.20
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00048650000000000006 1.56 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:44.94
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00020600000000000002 0.24 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:44.13
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0007265 0.3 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:44.47
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00014800000000000002 0.4 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:45.33
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006295 0.32 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:45.35
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000854 0.48 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:46.53
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006115 0.86 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:46.36
IV.CAGR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0004335 0.46 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:46.71
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0007185 0.46 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:46.55
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001265 1.02 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:46.79
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000309 1.8 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:46.05
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00006604999999999999 0.7 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:47.39
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00032 0.22 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:47.46
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00036449999999999997 0.22 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:47.46
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00027600000000000004 1.04 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:47.62
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0002925 1.58 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:47.06
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00033150000000000003 0.22 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:50.21
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000114 0.78 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:55.41
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001545 0.5 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:55.43
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001815 0.68 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:55.42
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000167 0.6 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:56.27
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00020999999999999998 0.46 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:57.47
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000044 1.08 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:57.80
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001525 0.3 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:41:58.72
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000055599999999999996 0.46 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:42:01.07
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000182 0.46 AML other m 2021-06-18T07:42:14.70
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