Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 23-12-2021 and time 19:49:34 (UTC) in region 6 km SW Motta Sant'Anastasia (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 6 km SW Motta Sant'Anastasia (CT), on

  • 23-12-2021 19:49:34 (UTC)
  • 23-12-2021 20:49:34 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.4690, 14.9290 at 10 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
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 6 12116 12116
Misterbianco CT 9 49410 61526
PaternĂ² CT 12 48228 109754
Camporotondo Etneo CT 13 5023 114777
Belpasso CT 14 28108 142885
San Pietro Clarenza CT 14 7743 150628
Catania CT 15 314555 465183
Gravina di Catania CT 16 25838 491021
Mascalucia CT 16 31958 522979
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 17 9479 532458
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 17 7641 540099
Tremestieri Etneo CT 18 20589 560688
Ragalna CT 18 3924 564612
Nicolosi CT 18 7463 572075
San Giovanni la Punta CT 19 23060 595135
San Gregorio di Catania CT 19 11966 607101
Biancavilla CT 20 24007 631108

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
15 Km W of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
26 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
56 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
63 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
69 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
75 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
77 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
95 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
98 Km SW of Messina (238439 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 1.5 2021-12-23
19:49:34
37.469 14.929 10 2022-03-30
13:04:38
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 101215541
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.5 2021-12-23
19:49:34
37.4798 14.9127 11 2021-12-23
19:57:58
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 98860041
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-12-23 19:49:34 ± 0.1
Latitude 37.4690 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.9290 ± 0.0113
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 101215541

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 958
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 219
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 280
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 960.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 91
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 39
Number of defining phases 39
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.12860
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.91641
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 101215541
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-25 14:43:22

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 98860041
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-23 19:57:58
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:58.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 182 76.4679 50 0.85 54
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:56.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 335 69.2751 50 0.89 36
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2021-12-23T19:49:55.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 356 63.8916 50 0.89 36
IV.AIO.HHE. 2021-12-23T19:49:54.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 25 61.7937 50 0.25 45
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:54.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 214 63.8916 50 -0.4 43
IV.HMDC.HNN. 2021-12-23T19:49:53.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 193 57.9975 50 0.34 44
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:53.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 241 56.9985 50 1.04 34
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:51.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 30 101.7204 50 0.05 65
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2021-12-23T19:49:48.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 83.8494 50 -0.52 60
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:48.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 160 36.8298 50 0.85 38
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:47.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 74.2701 50 -0.22 66
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:47.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 335 69.2751 50 0.16 67
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:47.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 182 76.4679 50 -0.21 66
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:47.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 210 37.3293 50 -0.06 73
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:46.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 342 32.4453 50 0.49 45
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2021-12-23T19:49:46.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 356 63.8916 50 0.06 69
IV.HMDC.HNN. 2021-12-23T19:49:46.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 193 57.9975 50 0.88 55
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:45.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 28.5492 50 0.43 46
IV.AIO.HHE. 2021-12-23T19:49:45.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 61.7937 50 -0.48 85
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:45.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 214 63.8916 50 -0.84 55
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:44.01 0.3 undecidable manual S 9 23.5542 113 0.44 69
IV.ECHR.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:44.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 357 24.1536 112 0.79 40
IV.ESLN.HHE. 2021-12-23T19:49:44.37 0.3 undecidable manual S 9 25.2525 112 0.27 71
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:44.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 241 56.9985 50 -0.62 81
IV.ESPC.HHE. 2021-12-23T19:49:44.03 0.3 undecidable manual S 19 26.2515 50 -0.37 70
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:42.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 310 41.625 50 -0.44 44
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:41.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 201 14.2746 125 0.32 72
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:41.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 210 37.3293 50 -0.47 67
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:41.77 0.1 negative manual P 160 36.8298 50 -0.15 95
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:41.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 45 32.0457 50 0.35 69
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:41.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 345 17.0718 120 -0.03 76
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:40.40 0.1 negative manual P 136 28.5492 50 -0.25 95
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:40.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 342 32.4453 50 -0.29 70
IV.ESLN.HHE. 2021-12-23T19:49:39.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 25.2525 112 -0.23 72
IV.ESPC.HHE. 2021-12-23T19:49:39.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 26.2515 50 -0.69 63
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:39.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 23.5542 113 -0.2 73
IV.ECHR.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:39.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 357 24.1536 112 -0.15 73
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:38.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 345 17.0718 120 0.1 75
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-12-23T19:49:38.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 201 14.2746 125 -0.11 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00047250000000000005 0.1 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:41.31
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000786 0.22 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:41.24
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:1.3 0.0001536102 0.1792 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:42.10
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000168 0.16 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:42.09
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000134 0.16 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:42.09
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:1.2 0.00014360135 0.1792 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:42.11
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0005424528 0.192 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:46.11
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0004145 0.4 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:46.99
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0002479184 0.1792 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:48.22
IV.ESCV.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000092680795 0.32 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:49.36
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00006285301 0.0768 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:49.45
IV.ESCV.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000129013755 0.3456 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:50.25
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0001290302 0.5248 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:51.56
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00007425000000000002 0.34 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:52.77
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00014925 0.22 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:52.83
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000509 0.22 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:52.83
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00011870539499999999 0.2304 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:52.72
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0001272562 0.4352 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:52.65
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00006578533999999999 0.5632 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:54.21
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000028400000000000003 1.58 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:57.95
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000023964180000000002 0.256 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:49:58.94
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00012837380000000001 0.576 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:50:00.03
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000033268619999999997 0.7296 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:50:14.18
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000043818655 0.896 AML other m 2021-12-23T19:50:20.17
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