Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 01-09-2021 and time 18:59:40 (Italy) in region 8 km S Cesarò (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 8 km S Cesarò (ME), on

  • 01-09-2021 16:59:40 (UTC)
  • 01-09-2021 18:59:40 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7780, 14.7310 at 29 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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Cesarò ME 8 2439 2439
San Teodoro ME 8 1403 3842
Bronte CT 9 19172 23014
Troina EN 11 9373 32387
Maniace CT 12 3765 36152
Maletto CT 13 3920 40072
Adrano CT 16 36122 76194
Regalbuto EN 16 7277 83471
Centuripe EN 17 5470 88941
Gagliano Castelferrato EN 19 3593 92534
Biancavilla CT 19 24007 116541

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
43 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
44 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
86 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
88 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
94 Km N of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
94 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
95 Km N of Ragusa (73313 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 2.0 2021-09-01
16:59:40
37.7777 14.7308 29 2022-03-30
13:04:41
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 102055221
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.6 2021-09-01
16:59:41
37.8 14.732 19 2022-03-17
02:47:14
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 94926751
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-09-01 16:59:40 ± 0.25
Latitude 37.7777 ± 0.0081
Longitude 14.7308 ± 0.0182
Depth (km) 29 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 102055221

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1512
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 881
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 262
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1510.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 94
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 32
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.87414
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 94926751
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-09-01 17:09:41

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 102055221
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-17 02:44:55
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SRES.HHZ. 2021-09-01T17:01:37.64 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -5.53 0
IV.TST02.HHZ. 2021-09-01T17:01:28.70 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.57 0
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2021-09-01T17:00:59.40 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.18 0
IT.RMMM.HGZ. 2021-09-01T17:00:45.51 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.05 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-09-01T17:00:43.53 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 7.81 0
IV.RMP.HHZ. 2021-09-01T17:00:43.20 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.04 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2021-09-01T17:00:42.42 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 7.23 0
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2021-09-01T17:00:37.56 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.76 0
IV.IFOR.HHZ. 2021-09-01T17:00:29.40 3.0 positive manual Pg 4.24 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-09-01T17:00:09.71 0.3 undecidable manual S 159 97.0251 102 0.28 62
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-09-01T17:00:04.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 156 75.0693 106 0.37 64
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-09-01T17:00:00.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 154 60.8946 110 0.09 70
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:57.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 165 49.2174 115 0.26 46
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:56.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 159 97.0251 102 -0.32 62
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:55.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 0 37.9287 123 0.42 45
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:53.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 23 31.9458 128 -0.18 48
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:53.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 337 30.9468 129 0 50
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:53.68 0.1 negative manual P 156 75.0693 106 -0.26 88
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:51.56 0.1 positive manual P 154 60.8946 110 -0.3 89
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:51.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 243 16.1727 148 0.68 44
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:49.87 0.1 negative manual P 165 49.2174 115 -0.32 91
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:49.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 65 12.1767 155 -0.04 52
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:48.78 0.1 negative manual P 0 37.9287 123 0.1 97
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:48.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 115 8.1807 163 -1.05 37
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:48.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 82 28.8489 131 0.6 65
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:47.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 23 31.9458 128 -0.06 74
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:47.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 337 30.9468 129 0.01 100
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:47.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 117 23.6541 137 0.63 64
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2021-09-01T16:59:46.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 122 18.87 144 0.21 73
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:46.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 243 16.1727 148 0.04 77
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:45.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 8.1807 163 -0.63 67
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-09-01T16:59:45.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 65 12.1767 155 -0.21 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESCV.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00103 0.66 AML other m 2021-09-01T16:59:49.12
IV.ESCV.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0010405 1.5 AML other m 2021-09-01T16:59:50.90
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000444 1.32 AML other m 2021-09-01T16:59:51.73
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00026700000000000004 1.58 AML other m 2021-09-01T16:59:51.09
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000626 0.68 AML other m 2021-09-01T16:59:52.11
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0005110000000000001 1.5 AML other m 2021-09-01T16:59:52.98
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00011380000000000001 0.7 AML other m 2021-09-01T16:59:53.53
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001395 0.36 AML other m 2021-09-01T16:59:53.80
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000774 0.38 AML other m 2021-09-01T16:59:55.41
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00007545 0.52 AML other m 2021-09-01T16:59:56.55
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000169 0.12 AML other m 2021-09-01T16:59:57.86
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00027400000000000005 0.2 AML other m 2021-09-01T16:59:57.78
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000451 0.42 AML other m 2021-09-01T17:00:00.73
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001075 0.3 AML other m 2021-09-01T17:00:01.93
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00013900000000000002 1.1 AML other m 2021-09-01T17:00:03.66
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0005204999999999999 1.72 AML other m 2021-09-01T17:00:05.00
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0004485 1.1 AML other m 2021-09-01T17:00:05.90
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00113 0.74 AML other m 2021-09-01T17:00:06.13
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00010305 0.5 AML other m 2021-09-01T17:00:12.99
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0000738 0.16 AML other m 2021-09-01T17:00:15.14
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