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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 06-01-2022 and time 13:58:45 (Italy) in region 8 km SW Motta Sant'Anastasia (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 8 km SW Motta Sant'Anastasia (CT), on

  • 06-01-2022 12:58:45 (UTC)
  • 06-01-2022 13:58:45 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.4660, 14.9040 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.

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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
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 8 12116 12116
Misterbianco CT 11 49410 61526
Paternò CT 12 48228 109754
Camporotondo Etneo CT 15 5023 114777
Belpasso CT 16 28108 142885
San Pietro Clarenza CT 16 7743 150628
Catania CT 17 314555 465183
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 17 7641 472824
Gravina di Catania CT 18 25838 498662
Mascalucia CT 18 31958 530620
Ragalna CT 19 3924 534544
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 19 9479 544023
Tremestieri Etneo CT 19 20589 564612
Scordia CT 19 17095 581707
Biancavilla CT 20 24007 605714
Nicolosi CT 20 7463 613177

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
17 Km W of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
28 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
57 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
62 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
69 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
73 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
74 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
97 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
99 Km SW of Messina (238439 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 1.8 2022-01-06
12:58:45		 37.4662 14.9035 10 2022-07-08
12:33:29		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 101051821
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.8 2022-01-06
12:58:45		 37.462 14.9077 10 2022-01-06
13:06:30		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 99409831
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-01-06 12:58:45 ± 0.08
Latitude 37.4662 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.9035 ± 0.0102
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 101051821

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 890
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 105
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) 890.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 84
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) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.12051
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.92900
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 33
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99409831
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-06 13:06:30

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 35
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 101051821
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-04-03 23:36:05
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:59:06.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 358 64.0914 50 1.3 44
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:59:04.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 191 57.2982 50 0.55 41
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:59:03.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 31 103.119 50 -0.05 42
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:59.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 156 37.3293 50 0.85 38
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:57.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 208 35.9418 50 0 49
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:57.17 0.6 undecidable manual P 358 64.0914 50 0.1 45
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:56.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 63.0924 50 -0.31 65
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:56.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 132 29.9478 50 0.22 47
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:55.25 0.3 undecidable manual S 14 24.3534 112 0.53 66
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:55.45 0.6 undecidable manual P 191 57.2982 50 -0.57 41
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:55.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 14 25.9518 111 -0.2 71
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:55.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 23 27.3504 50 -0.36 46
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:55.35 0.1 positive manual P 241 54.8007 50 -0.3 89
IV.HSRS.HHE. 2022-01-06T12:58:54.46 0.6 undecidable manual P 146 50.0166 50 -0.45 43
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:54.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 156 21.5673 114 0.27 47
MN.VAE.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:54.65 0.6 undecidable manual P 271 48.4182 50 -0.02 47
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:53.29 0.6 undecidable manual P 313 40.1265 50 -0.1 47
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:53.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 354 39.9267 50 0.45 66
IV.ECZM.HHE. 2022-01-06T12:58:52.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 0 29.4483 50 0.48 45
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:52.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 353 16.9719 120 0.15 73
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:52.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 346 32.1456 50 -0.05 73
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:52.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 208 35.9418 50 -0.28 69
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:52.69 0.1 undecidable manual P 48 33.9438 50 0.27 93
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:52.85 0.1 negative manual P 156 37.3293 50 -0.1 95
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:51.49 0.1 negative manual P 132 29.9478 50 -0.32 92
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:51.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 192 13.3755 126 0.44 69
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:50.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 23 27.3504 50 -0.62 64
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:50.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 24.3534 112 -0.01 74
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:50.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 156 21.5673 114 -0.13 73
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:50.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 25.9518 111 -0.52 66
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:49.00 0.1 negative manual P 192 13.3755 126 0.07 100
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2022-01-06T12:58:49.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 353 16.9719 120 -0.32 71
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0015249999999999999 0.12 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:52.30
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0010950000000000003 0.26 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:52.26
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00036449999999999997 0.4 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:53.62
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00030649999999999997 0.56 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:54.48
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0003265 0.56 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:54.48
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00034739090000000003 0.1408 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:54.62
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.002085 0.3 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:55.91
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00025215785 0.1408 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:56.69
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0002951884 0.1856 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:56.69
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00010990571499999999 1.1104 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:57.20
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:1.6 0.000130568875 1.0432 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:58.39
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00012896835 0.1408 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:59.24
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00012738653 0.1024 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:59.18
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00013881368500000003 0.1408 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:59.17
IV.ESCV.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000388 0.26 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:58:59.18
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00018304765000000002 0.2368 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:00.32
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001332652 0.1984 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:00.52
IV.ESCV.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0003115 0.28 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:01.09
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000272 0.78 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:02.54
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0002155735 0.2752 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:02.56
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0002415 0.18 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:03.25
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0009395 0.16 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:03.25
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0002705 0.14 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:03.26
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00008117787500000001 1.68 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:05.07
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0002920418 0.1408 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:05.21
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00017071206499999999 0.1216 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:05.45
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000051417239999999996 0.2368 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:06.56
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00011389515 0.3008 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:07.24
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000087625515 0.2752 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:07.60
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00003534329 1.7568 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:08.91
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00007904914 0.544 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:10.73
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:1.7 0.000111581495 0.3712 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:11.52
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:1.8 0.000137774203 1.6096 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:12.87
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000738217 1.04 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:16.93
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00012283015 0.4768 AML other m 2022-01-06T12:59:37.60
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