Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 07-01-2022 and time 08:15:17 (UTC) in region 5 km SE Randazzo (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 5 km SE Randazzo (CT), on

  • 07-01-2022 08:15:17 (UTC)
  • 07-01-2022 09:15:17 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8400, 14.9730 at 28 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
Randazzo CT 5 10900 10900
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 9 980 11880
Maletto CT 9 3920 15800
Moio Alcantara ME 10 717 16517
Roccella Valdemone ME 11 666 17183
Malvagna ME 12 733 17916
Bronte CT 14 19172 37088
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 14 3215 40303
Maniace CT 15 3765 44068
Linguaglossa CT 15 5403 49471
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 16 3945 53416
Floresta ME 18 485 53901
Milo CT 18 1087 54988
Piedimonte Etneo CT 18 3963 58951
Sant'Alfio CT 18 1582 60533
Motta Camastra ME 19 845 61378
Zafferana Etnea CT 20 9517 70895

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
39 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
65 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
66 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
89 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
91 Km N of Siracusa (122291 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 1.9 2022-01-07
08:15:17
37.8395 14.9727 28 2022-07-08
12:33:41
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 102790051
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.7 2022-01-07
08:15:17
37.85 14.964 27 2022-04-05
01:45:28
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 99434101
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-01-07 08:15:17 ± 0.12
Latitude 37.8395 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.9727 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 28 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 102790051

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 581
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 149
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 248
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 580.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 54
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 27
Number of defining phases 27
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04766
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.59805
Number of stations at which the event was observed 19
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 102790051
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-04-05 01:45:09

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99434101
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-07 08:21:10
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:35.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 189 55.2003 111 0.1 71
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:32.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 303 39.7269 120 0.15 47
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:31.57 0.3 undecidable manual S 326 37.629 121 0.09 71
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:30.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 45 66.378 107 0.49 62
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:29.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 1 61.6938 109 0.07 68
IV.IVPL.HNE. 2022-01-07T08:15:29.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 1 59.5959 110 0.33 65
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2022-01-07T08:15:29.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 1 60.8946 109 0.44 63
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:29.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 57 27.0507 132 -0.04 74
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:28.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 189 55.2003 111 -0.05 92
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:28.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 339 24.1536 135 -0.42 69
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:26.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 113 7.9809 163 0.49 70
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:26.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 44 47.619 115 -0.09 95
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2022-01-07T08:15:26.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 70 13.875 151 -0.43 70
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:26.99 0.3 undecidable manual S 260 10.2786 158 0.41 71
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:25.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 326 37.629 121 -0.42 67
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:25.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 248 38.3283 121 -0.34 67
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:25.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 303 39.7269 120 0.03 96
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:24.25 0.1 positive manual P 57 27.0507 132 -0.08 98
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:23.64 0.1 negative manual P 339 24.1536 135 -0.36 93
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:23.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 123 16.9719 146 0.26 72
IV.ECBD.HHE. 2022-01-07T08:15:23.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 123 11.9769 155 0.11 100
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2022-01-07T08:15:22.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 70 13.875 151 -0.37 94
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2022-01-07T08:15:22.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 7.6812 163 0.27 73
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:22.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 260 10.2786 158 -0.09 100
IV.EMNR.HHE. 2022-01-07T08:15:22.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 118 5.2947 168 -0.05 76
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-01-07T08:15:22.88 0.1 negative manual P 113 7.9809 163 0.19 99
IV.EMCN.HHE. 2022-01-07T08:15:22.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 135 7.5813 163 -0.48 69
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000638 0.4 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:27.21
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0006475 0.36 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:27.51
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00046550000000000004 0.24 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:28.35
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00020800000000000001 0.92 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:28.55
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000324 0.34 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:28.59
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00016949999999999997 0.46 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:29.29
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00022399999999999997 0.42 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:29.82
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0003435 0.56 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:30.23
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0010685 1.42 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:30.96
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0004685 0.76 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:31.96
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001535 0.56 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:36.49
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001735 0.18 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:36.31
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0002535 1.36 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:36.75
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001785 0.84 AML other m 2022-01-07T08:15:39.24
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