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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 06-09-2021 and time 05:42:22 (UTC) in region 2 km W Belpasso (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 2 km W Belpasso (CT), on

  • 06-09-2021 05:42:22 (UTC)
  • 06-09-2021 07:42:22 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6000, 14.9580 at 5 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
Belpasso CT 2 28108 28108
Ragalna CT 4 3924 32032
Paternò CT 5 48228 80260
Camporotondo Etneo CT 6 5023 85283
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 6 7641 92924
Nicolosi CT 6 7463 100387
San Pietro Clarenza CT 7 7743 108130
Mascalucia CT 9 31958 140088
Biancavilla CT 9 24007 164095
Pedara CT 9 14102 178197
Misterbianco CT 10 49410 227607
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 10 12116 239723
Gravina di Catania CT 10 25838 265561
Tremestieri Etneo CT 10 20589 286150
Trecastagni CT 11 10910 297060
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 12 9479 306539
San Giovanni la Punta CT 12 23060 329599
Viagrande CT 12 8563 338162
Adrano CT 13 36122 374284
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 13 3524 377808
San Gregorio di Catania CT 14 11966 389774
Valverde CT 15 7840 397614
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 15 17984 415598
Catania CT 16 314555 730153
Aci Catena CT 16 29851 760004
Zafferana Etnea CT 17 9517 769521
Aci Castello CT 17 18723 788244
Acireale CT 19 52622 840866
Santa Venerina CT 19 8592 849458
Centuripe EN 19 5470 854928
Milo CT 20 1087 856015

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
16 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
19 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
67 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
78 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
80 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
81 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
83 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
84 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
85 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
86 Km NE of Gela (75827 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 2.4 2021-09-06
05:42:22		 37.5998 14.9578 5 2022-03-30
13:04:21		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 98581441
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.2 2021-09-06
05:42:21		 37.648 14.959 3 2022-02-22
15:02:20		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 95093081
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-09-06 05:42:22 ± 0.04
Latitude 37.5998 ± 0.0018
Longitude 14.9578 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 5 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 98581441

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 288
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 148
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 95
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 290.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 85
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 63
Number of defining phases 63
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05936
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.04591
Number of stations at which the event was observed 42
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 42
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 40
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 98581441
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-16 09:21:11

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 95093081
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-09-06 06:02:11
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:45.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 192 72.7716 50 0.1 44
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:45.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 168 72.4719 50 0.03 67
IV.IACL.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:42.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 333 116.0949 50 0.05 82
IV.IFIL.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:41.95 1.0 negative manual P 343 112.0989 50 0.39 19
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:39.51 0.3 undecidable manual S 168 50.1165 50 0.25 67
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:38.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 2 88.3449 50 0.32 82
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:37.71 0.6 undecidable manual P 1 86.1471 50 0.14 43
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:37.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 33 88.0452 50 -0.22 83
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:36.06 0.3 undecidable manual S 153 39.0276 98 0.29 68
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:35.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 168 72.4719 50 -0.4 62
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:35.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 192 72.7716 50 0.3 63
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:34.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 25 34.4433 99 0.07 48
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:34.97 1.0 negative manual P 232 67.0773 50 0.34 21
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:33.95 0.6 undecidable manual P 341 60.9945 50 0.26 44
IV.EFIU.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:33.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 46 30.5472 100 0.39 67
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:33.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 157 60.8946 50 -0.48 83
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:32.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 205 51.4152 50 -0.09 92
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:32.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 49.7169 50 0.26 67
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:32.67 0.3 undecidable manual S 195 28.8489 100 0.38 68
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:31.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 14 24.753 102 0.19 71
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:31.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 20 25.0527 102 0.15 71
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:31.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 168 50.1165 50 -0.27 67
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:31.73 0.3 negative manual P 30 47.7189 50 0.09 69
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:30.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 29 22.9548 103 0.08 48
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:30.65 0.3 undecidable manual S 42 23.1546 103 0.3 69
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:29.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 290 36.5412 98 0.31 68
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:29.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 153 39.0276 98 -0.11 47
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:29.82 0.3 undecidable manual S 323 20.5683 104 0.35 69
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:29.43 0.1 negative manual P 169 35.742 98 0.08 95
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:28.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 38 19.0698 105 -0.09 49
IV.EVRN.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:28.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 58 18.4704 106 0.21 48
IV.EFIU.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:28.38 0.6 undecidable manual P 46 30.5472 100 0.06 48
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:28.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 34.4433 99 -0.29 91
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:27.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 24.5532 102 0.26 70
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:27.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 342 15.3735 109 0.04 74
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:27.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 195 28.8489 100 -0.09 72
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:27.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 24.753 102 -0.19 94
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:27.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 20 25.0527 102 -0.01 98
IV.EPZF.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:27.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 340 26.3514 101 0.14 71
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:26.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 17 22.2555 103 -0.29 93
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:26.40 0.6 negative manual P 323 20.5683 104 0.04 49
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:26.39 0.3 undecidable manual S 338 10.3785 116 0.26 71
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:26.99 0.6 undecidable manual P 42 23.1546 103 0.12 48
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:26.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 31 11.9769 113 0.07 74
IV.EPOZ.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:26.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 68 21.7671 103 0.29 70
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:26.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 29 22.9548 103 -0.45 90
IV.EVRN.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:26.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 58 18.4704 106 0.1 73
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:26.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 8 10.4784 116 0.12 74
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:26.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 357 19.2696 105 -0.05 98
IV.EPDN.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:25.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 16 19.1697 105 -0.12 97
IV.ENIC.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:25.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 58 6.5934 128 0.29 71
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:25.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 342 15.3735 109 -0.11 98
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:25.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 38 19.0698 105 -0.5 45
IV.ESML.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:25.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 286 7.1928 126 -0.06 75
IV.ECNE.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:25.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 12 18.7701 105 -0.19 95
IV.EMPL.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:25.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 7 8.88 120 0.17 73
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-09-06T05:42:24.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 8 10.4784 116 -0.29 95
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:24.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 15 13.7751 111 -0.21 96
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:24.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 338 10.3785 116 -0.33 94
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:24.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 31 11.9769 113 -0.28 95
IV.ESML.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:23.80 0.1 positive manual P 286 7.1928 126 -0.08 99
IV.EMPL.HHN. 2021-09-06T05:42:23.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 7 8.88 120 -0.29 95
IV.ENIC.HHE. 2021-09-06T05:42:23.85 0.1 positive manual P 58 6.5934 128 0.06 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.7 0.004019999999999999 0.92 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:30.89
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0037749999999999997 0.26 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:32.19
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00428 0.92 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:32.48
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00413 0.92 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:32.48
IV.ESCV.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00237 1.12 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:33.20
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00155 1.2 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:33.96
IV.ESCV.HHN. ML:2.5 0.002735 0.88 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:33.44
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0017 1.74 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:34.95
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.7 0.003185 1.08 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:34.18
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00202 1.64 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:34.95
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00213 0.88 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:36.06
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00031999999999999997 0.14 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:36.73
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000246 0.32 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:36.75
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001875 0.32 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:37.37
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.6 0.002575 0.44 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:37.62
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000771 0.36 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:37.28
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00027749999999999997 0.46 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:37.81
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00029049999999999996 0.54 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:38.63
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0018250000000000002 0.36 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:38.46
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000731 1.42 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:38.17
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0024699999999999995 0.34 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:39.00
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00020500000000000002 1.16 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:41.00
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001815 0.48 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:42.38
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001995 0.48 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:45.73
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.6 0.001665 0.6 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:46.10
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00181 0.58 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:46.29
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.7 0.001495 0.3 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:46.32
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00029099999999999997 0.4 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:47.73
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001985 0.32 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:47.90
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000308 1.3 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:48.25
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000261 0.42 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:48.76
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0007055 1.14 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:48.42
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00034250000000000003 1.02 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:49.01
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00031 0.62 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:49.02
IV.CAGR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0005715 1.24 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:49.90
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00011350000000000001 0.62 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:49.48
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001235 0.56 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:49.88
IV.CAGR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00047050000000000005 0.92 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:52.98
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000321 0.44 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:58.63
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000327 0.42 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:42:59.77
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0005555 0.94 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:43:00.60
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000237 0.6 AML other m 2021-09-06T05:43:02.65
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