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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 30-01-2022 and time 13:55:28 (Italy) in region 1 km NW Mineo (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 1 km NW Mineo (CT), on

  • 30-01-2022 12:55:28 (UTC)
  • 30-01-2022 13:55:28 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.2760, 14.6830 at 23 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
Mineo CT 1 5159 5159
Grammichele CT 8 13418 18577
Palagonia CT 8 16608 35185
Militello in Val di Catania CT 10 7443 42628
Ramacca CT 12 10894 53522
Licodia Eubea CT 13 3081 56603
Vizzini CT 14 6241 62844
Scordia CT 15 17095 79939
Caltagirone CT 16 38686 118625
Francofonte SR 18 12800 131425

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
38 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
39 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
44 Km SW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
45 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
47 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
57 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
59 Km W of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
60 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Agrigento (59770 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 1.8 2022-01-30
12:55:28		 37.2757 14.6827 23 2022-07-08
12:33:38		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 102497981
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.9 2022-01-30
12:55:28		 37.283 14.6833 22 2022-01-30
13:08:16		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 100364521
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-01-30 12:55:28 ± 0.17
Latitude 37.2757 ± 0.0072
Longitude 14.6827 ± 0.0090
Depth (km) 23 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 102497981

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 844
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 324
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 322
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 840.0
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) 0.43
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.10072
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.58546
Number of stations at which the event was observed 15
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 102497981
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-04-11 15:09:46

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 100364521
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-30 13:08:16
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.EPZF.HHE. 2022-01-30T12:55:48.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 62.6928 103 0.32 44
IV.GALF.HHE. 2022-01-30T12:55:45.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 348 49.3173 107 0.98 54
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2022-01-30T12:55:44.90 0.1 undecidable manual S 195 50.9157 107 0.18 92
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:42.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 111 36.9297 114 0.88 76
1J.FX02.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:42.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 105 41.4252 111 0.36 68
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:42.50 0.1 undecidable manual S 88 41.7249 111 0.1 96
IV.HMDC.HHE. 2022-01-30T12:55:41.70 0.1 undecidable manual S 166 36.2415 115 0.65 83
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:40.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 258 28.8489 121 0.68 63
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:40.30 0.1 undecidable manual S 204 34.4433 116 -0.33 93
IV.EPZF.HHE. 2022-01-30T12:55:40.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 62.6928 103 0.64 60
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:39.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 88 30.8469 119 0.12 73
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:39.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 259 64.9905 103 -0.04 70
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2022-01-30T12:55:38.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 195 50.9157 107 0.4 66
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:37.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 29 51.4152 106 -0.06 95
MN.VAE.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:36.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 307 36.1416 115 0.58 64
IV.GALF.HHE. 2022-01-30T12:55:36.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 348 49.3173 107 -0.57 84
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:36.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 165 11.1777 150 0.35 48
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:36.60 0.1 undecidable manual S 64 18.5703 135 -0.54 89
1J.FX02.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:36.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 105 41.4252 111 -0.32 69
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:35.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 88 41.7249 111 -0.42 90
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:35.70 0.1 negative manual P 111 36.9297 114 -0.03 98
IV.HMDC.HHE. 2022-01-30T12:55:35.49 0.1 negative manual P 166 36.2415 115 -0.14 96
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:34.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 88 30.8469 119 -0.37 92
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:34.07 0.1 positive manual P 258 28.8489 121 -0.56 88
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:34.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 204 34.4433 116 -0.49 90
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:32.69 0.1 negative manual P 64 18.5703 135 -0.68 85
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-01-30T12:55:32.53 0.1 negative manual P 165 11.1777 150 -0.15 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0005700000000000001 0.12 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:36.76
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00035099999999999997 0.1 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:37.09
MN.VAE.HHN. ML:1.1 0.000047102437500000004 1.1968 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:39.40
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00010001877 0.2944 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:40.07
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00037374589999999996 0.224 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:40.25
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00019105307999999998 0.1408 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:40.27
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00006653495 0.16 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:40.56
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000133085415 0.1024 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:41.78
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00017630695000000001 0.0768 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:41.84
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004396105 0.2176 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:42.29
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000125709385 0.096 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:42.87
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.1 0.000381 0.56 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:42.59
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00010947223500000001 0.1152 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:42.89
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000315 1.28 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:45.25
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001089 1.26 AML other m 2022-01-30T12:55:45.26
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