Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.4 on date 24-12-2021 and time 04:43:57 (UTC) in region 5 km N Scordia (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.4 earthquake occured in region: 5 km N Scordia (CT), on

  • 24-12-2021 04:43:57 (UTC)
  • 24-12-2021 05:43:57 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.3420, 14.8370 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
Scordia CT 5 17095 17095
Militello in Val di Catania CT 8 7443 24538
Palagonia CT 8 16608 41146
Francofonte SR 13 12800 53946
Ramacca CT 14 10894 64840
Mineo CT 15 5159 69999
Lentini SR 16 24085 94084
Carlentini SR 17 17798 111882

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
29 Km SW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
42 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
47 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
51 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
54 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
60 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
71 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 1.4 2021-12-24
04:43:57
37.3418 14.8373 11 2022-03-30
13:04:24
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 99058971
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.6 2021-12-24
04:43:57
37.3513 14.8368 13 2021-12-24
04:49:48
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 98886881
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-12-24 04:43:57 ± 0.11
Latitude 37.3418 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.8373 ± 0.0079
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 99058971

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 668
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 626
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 337
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 670.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 77
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 23
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.02788
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.56387
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:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 17
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99058971
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-15 16:26:02

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 98886881
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-24 04:49:48
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:17.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 175 62.5929 50 0.88 35
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:12.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 216 47.7189 50 0.03 46
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:11.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 186 42.7239 50 0.49 42
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-12-24T04:44:11.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 43.8228 50 0 47
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:11.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 17 39.1275 50 0.71 39
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:08.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 29.2485 50 0.58 42
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:08.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 175 62.5929 50 0.14 66
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:07.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 103 28.749 50 -0.31 45
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:06.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 40 47.9187 50 0.2 67
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:06.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 211 21.0678 50 0.55 43
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:06.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 330 47.3193 50 0.1 68
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:05.60 0.1 positive manual P 253 43.9227 50 -0.11 91
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:05.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 216 47.7189 50 -0.45 84
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-12-24T04:44:05.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 43.8228 50 -0.34 65
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:05.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 186 42.7239 50 -0.39 65
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:04.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 112 15.6732 125 0.14 71
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:04.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 39.1275 50 -0.09 69
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:03.29 0.1 negative manual P 134 29.2485 50 -0.14 93
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:02.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 211 21.0678 50 -0.16 70
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:02.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 103 28.749 50 -0.55 63
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:01.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 3.0969 164 0.54 44
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2021-12-24T04:44:01.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 15.6732 125 -0.21 70
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-12-24T04:43:59.77 0.1 negative manual P 77 3.0969 164 0 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00022672028 0.0992 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:02.16
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0003517744 0.2016 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:02.22
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000154333805 0.48 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:06.60
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00019255860000000002 0.3808 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:06.79
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0000959768955 0.1408 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:07.51
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000108495595 0.1408 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:07.51
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:1.3 0.00009365055 0.0896 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:08.77
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00022609835 0.1216 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:08.77
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00011108305 0.32 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:08.99
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0003914068 0.0608 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:08.00
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00023440515 0.4576 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:11.64
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00026149265 0.1408 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:11.59
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00004566148 0.2208 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:12.04
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00004144341 0.2592 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:12.15
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:1.0 0.000027275345 0.1792 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:13.41
IV.ISPIC.EHN. ML:1.6 0.00007711309499999999 0.24 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:17.85
IV.ISPIC.EHE. ML:1.4 0.000050827919999999996 0.1408 AML other m 2021-12-24T04:44:17.81
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