Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 23-12-2021 and time 21:37:34 (UTC) in region 8 km W Motta Sant'Anastasia (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 8 km W Motta Sant'Anastasia (CT), on

  • 23-12-2021 21:37:34 (UTC)
  • 23-12-2021 22:37:34 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.4880, 14.8910 at 11 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 8 12116 12116
PaternĂ² CT 10 48228 60344
Misterbianco CT 11 49410 109754
Camporotondo Etneo CT 14 5023 114777
Belpasso CT 14 28108 142885
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 14 7641 150526
San Pietro Clarenza CT 15 7743 158269
Ragalna CT 17 3924 162193
Mascalucia CT 17 31958 194151
Gravina di Catania CT 17 25838 219989
Biancavilla CT 17 24007 243996
Catania CT 17 314555 558551
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 19 9479 568030
Nicolosi CT 19 7463 575493
Tremestieri Etneo CT 19 20589 596082
Catenanuova EN 20 4866 600948
Centuripe EN 20 5470 606418

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
17 Km W of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
28 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
59 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
64 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
71 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
73 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
74 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
96 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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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 1.9 2021-12-23
21:37:34
37.4878 14.8913 11 2022-03-30
13:04:42
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 102282251
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.9 2021-12-23
21:37:34
37.4953 14.8962 11 2021-12-23
21:44:11
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 98866231
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-12-23 21:37:34 ± 0.11
Latitude 37.4878 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.8913 ± 0.0102
Depth (km) 11 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 102282251

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 819
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 248
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 273
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 820.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 82
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 32
Number of defining phases 32
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.13040
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.57557
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 102282251
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-25 17:18:27

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 98866231
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-23 21:44:11
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:54.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 211 63.8916 50 0.23 45
IV.HMDC.HNN. 2021-12-23T21:37:53.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 189 59.3961 50 0.55 42
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-12-23T21:37:51.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 146 52.6029 50 0.3 45
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:51.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 238 55.2003 50 -0.54 42
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:48.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 156 40.0266 50 0.77 59
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:46.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 52 33.1446 50 0.81 59
IV.HMDC.HNN. 2021-12-23T21:37:46.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 189 59.3961 50 0.84 56
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:45.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 134 32.3454 50 0.03 74
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:45.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 211 63.8916 50 -0.25 67
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:44.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 238 55.2003 50 -0.01 71
MN.VAE.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:44.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 268 47.4192 50 0.73 40
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:44.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 347 29.5482 50 -0.3 47
IV.ECHR.HNZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:43.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 5 22.0668 50 0.4 47
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:43.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 28 25.6521 50 -0.41 69
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:43.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 18 22.3554 50 0.26 48
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:43.25 0.3 undecidable manual S 156 24.1536 50 -0.51 68
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-12-23T21:37:43.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 146 52.6029 50 -0.61 62
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:43.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 18 23.9538 50 0.2 73
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:42.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 156 40.0266 50 -0.28 69
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:41.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 356 14.4744 126 0.47 46
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:41.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 186 15.5733 124 0.32 72
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:41.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 52 33.1446 50 0.09 73
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:40.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 29.5482 50 -0.07 74
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:40.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 134 32.3454 50 -0.5 67
IV.ECZM.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:40.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 2 27.0507 50 -0.32 47
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:39.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 18 22.3554 50 0.14 49
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:39.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 23.9538 50 -0.07 75
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:39.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 28 25.6521 50 -0.5 68
IV.ECHR.HNZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:39.55 0.6 undecidable manual P 5 22.0668 50 -0.08 50
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:39.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 156 24.1536 50 -0.45 69
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:38.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 15.5733 124 -0.12 100
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-12-23T21:37:38.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 356 14.4744 126 -0.21 74
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00055219515 0.192 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:41.52
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:1.7 0.0004659355 0.2048 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:41.52
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000600078 0.1792 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:41.75
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00104279075 0.4992 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:41.84
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0005735924 0.192 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:41.75
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.001542999 0.1792 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:41.80
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00022567465000000004 0.3584 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:46.48
IV.ESCV.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00031513905 0.5376 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:47.90
IV.ESCV.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00036280139999999997 0.3584 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:48.20
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00026292105 1.6768 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:48.17
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000237789785 0.0896 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:49.86
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0011012845 1.8944 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:50.59
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000450858235 0.128 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:50.62
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00033227995 0.2048 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:51.44
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00039865425 1.9072 AML other m 2021-12-23T21:37:50.76
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