Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 24-12-2021 and time 07:07:29 (UTC) in region 6 km SW Motta Sant'Anastasia (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 6 km SW Motta Sant'Anastasia (CT), on

  • 24-12-2021 07:07:29 (UTC)
  • 24-12-2021 08:07:29 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.4740, 14.9280 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 15 25838 491021
Mascalucia CT 16 31958 522979
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 16 7641 530620
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 17 9479 540099
Tremestieri Etneo CT 17 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
Pedara CT 20 14102 645210

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)
68 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
70 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
75 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
76 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
95 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
97 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 1.6 2021-12-24
07:07:29
37.4735 14.928 10 2022-03-30
13:04:24
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 99106061
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.6 2021-12-24
07:07:29
37.46 14.9093 18 2021-12-24
07:16:48
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 98892891
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-12-24 07:07:29 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.4735 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.9280 ± 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 99106061

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 965
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 62
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 275
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) 110
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 41
Number of defining phases 32
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.35
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.71316
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 21
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99106061
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-15 17:47:46

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 98892891
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-24 07:16:48
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:09:28.50 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.52 0
OT.OT13.EHZ. 2021-12-24T07:09:27.86 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 1.24 0
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:09:12.58 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 8.96 0
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:09:11.68 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 15.98 0
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2021-12-24T07:09:06.97 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 11.66 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:08:26.79 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.68 0
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:08:07.97 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.27 0
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:08:05.06 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 4.34 0
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:53.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 206 79.1652 50 -0.18 45
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:51.87 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.15 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:49.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 26 61.3941 50 0.57 64
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:48.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 241 57.0984 50 1.02 53
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:48.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 193 58.497 50 0.08 48
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:43.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 160 37.3293 50 0.79 41
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:43.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 206 79.1652 50 0.06 70
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:41.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 193 58.497 50 0.91 56
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:40.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 28.9488 50 0.34 48
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:40.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 26 61.3941 50 -0.44 89
IV.ECHR.HNZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:39.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 357 23.6541 113 0.8 42
IV.ESLN.HHE. 2021-12-24T07:07:39.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 9 24.753 50 0.31 49
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:39.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 9 23.0547 114 0.71 43
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:39.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 25.8519 50 -0.25 49
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:39.53 0.1 positive manual P 241 57.0984 50 -0.65 83
IT.LNT.HGE. 2021-12-24T07:07:38.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 162 21.5673 115 0.27 74
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:37.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 351 39.3273 50 0.12 49
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:37.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 210 37.7289 50 -0.11 74
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:37.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 39.0276 50 -0.17 73
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:37.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 310 41.2254 50 -0.43 69
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:36.16 0.3 undecidable manual S 200 14.6742 125 0.09 78
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:36.90 0.1 negative manual P 160 37.3293 50 -0.23 97
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:36.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 345 16.5723 122 -0.28 50
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2021-12-24T07:07:36.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 3 33.2445 50 0.28 72
IV.ESLN.HHE. 2021-12-24T07:07:35.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 9 24.753 50 -0.19 100
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2021-12-24T07:07:35.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 356 28.6491 50 -0.08 76
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:35.48 0.1 negative manual P 136 28.9488 50 -0.36 96
IV.ECHR.HNZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:35.71 0.6 undecidable manual P 357 23.6541 113 0.7 43
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:34.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 25.8519 50 -0.58 68
IT.LNT.HGE. 2021-12-24T07:07:34.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 162 21.5673 115 -0.28 74
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:34.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 23.0547 114 -0.19 75
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:33.16 0.1 negative manual P 200 14.6742 125 -0.28 100
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-12-24T07:07:33.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 345 16.5723 122 0 79
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0011216766499999998 0.1216 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:36.37
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0005781681 0.0992 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:36.44
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00020910095 0.1792 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:37.16
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0001995 0.16 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:37.16
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00023649999999999998 1.46 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:37.17
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00019350000000000001 1.3 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:38.25
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00009989701000000001 0.16 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:40.75
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00011158254000000001 0.1792 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:40.67
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00012405857 0.32 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:43.38
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00024862815 0.1824 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:43.37
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00010341919 0.2208 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:43.45
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00013106290000000002 1.1392 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:44.63
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00014569116 0.5376 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:46.21
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00020600000000000002 0.54 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:47.67
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00020399345000000001 0.4384 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:48.00
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001517684 1.4784 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:48.91
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00010334999999999999 1.04 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:49.19
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000028650000000000002 0.78 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:50.65
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000465 1.26 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:50.23
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001275 0.86 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:07:51.03
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00001915 1.2 AML other m 2021-12-24T07:08:27.65
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