Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 21-07-2021 and time 05:14:53 (Italy) in region Canale di Sicilia meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Canale di Sicilia meridionale (MARE), on

  • 21-07-2021 03:14:53 (UTC)
  • 21-07-2021 05:14:53 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 36.5200, 13.8920 at 28 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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
69 Km SW of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
75 Km SW of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
86 Km W of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
87 Km SW of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
92 Km S of Agrigento (59770 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 2.1 2021-07-21
03:14:53
36.5198 13.8918 28 2021-12-29
11:12:19
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 93874011
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2021-07-21
03:14:52
36.5195 13.8967 4 2021-07-21
03:33:26
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 93004991
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-07-21 03:14:53 ± 0.2
Latitude 36.5198 ± 0.0126
Longitude 13.8918 ± 0.0157
Depth (km) 28 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 93874011

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1614
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 445
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 317
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1610.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 133
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 21
Number of defining phases 21
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.41
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.64032
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.18890
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 17
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 93004991
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-07-21 03:33:26

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 17
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 93874011
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-05 15:06:22
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:31.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 50 131.9679 54 0.85 38
IV.LINA.HHE. 2021-07-21T03:15:28.01 0.3 undecidable manual S 232 116.7942 99 0.82 57
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:28.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 66 119.7912 54 0.84 39
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:24.72 1.0 undecidable manual S 78 104.118 100 0.87 20
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:24.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 45 103.3188 100 0.5 46
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:21.33 0.3 undecidable manual S 58 93.0402 101 0.4 72
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:20.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 28 88.4448 102 0.58 70
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:16.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 47 76.6677 104 -0.1 52
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:14.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 50 131.9679 54 -0.09 95
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:13.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 43 126.4734 54 -0.63 83
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:13.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 126.5733 54 -0.46 66
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:12.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 66 119.7912 54 -0.27 94
IV.LINA.HHE. 2021-07-21T03:15:12.89 0.6 undecidable manual P 232 116.7942 99 0.06 48
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:11.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 78 104.118 100 0.21 97
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:11.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 101.3208 100 0.71 85
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:10.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 45 103.3188 100 -0.1 100
MN.WDD.HHE. 2021-07-21T03:15:09.18 0.6 undecidable manual P 143 94.5387 101 -0.27 50
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:08.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 28 88.4448 102 -0.41 96
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:08.69 0.1 undecidable manual P 58 93.0402 101 -0.53 93
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:06.18 0.6 undecidable manual P 47 76.6677 104 -0.59 47
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2021-07-21T03:15:05.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 71.0733 106 -0.63 70
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0002185 1.04 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:21.73
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000124 0.34 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:22.66
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00009995 1.38 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:22.74
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00011734147999999999 1.5616 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:23.85
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000115 1 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:26.78
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000080514875 0.2992 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:27.34
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00012635 0.28 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:27.37
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000132 0.68 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:27.37
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000121 1.26 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:31.68
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000864 0.42 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:31.20
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000627 0.88 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:31.93
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00008054999999999999 0.72 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:31.49
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00007835000000000001 0.76 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:32.42
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.7 0.000348 0.76 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:33.32
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00009485 0.92 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:34.62
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00007730000000000001 1.12 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:34.93
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0005600000000000001 0.3 AML other m 2021-07-21T03:15:38.87
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