Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 15-03-2022 and time 11:18:20 (UTC) in region 2 km N Viagrande (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 2 km N Viagrande (CT), on

  • 15-03-2022 11:18:20 (UTC)
  • 15-03-2022 12:18:20 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6310, 15.1040 at 11 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

Hai sentito il terremoto? Clicca qui

Did you feel it? Fill in the questionnaire.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Viagrande CT 2 8563 8563
Trecastagni CT 3 10910 19473
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 3 17984 37457
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 4 3524 40981
Pedara CT 4 14102 55083
Aci Catena CT 5 29851 84934
Acireale CT 6 52622 137556
San Giovanni la Punta CT 6 23060 160616
Valverde CT 6 7840 168456
Tremestieri Etneo CT 7 20589 189045
Nicolosi CT 7 7463 196508
Santa Venerina CT 7 8592 205100
Zafferana Etnea CT 7 9517 214617
San Gregorio di Catania CT 7 11966 226583
Mascalucia CT 8 31958 258541
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 8 9479 268020
Gravina di Catania CT 9 25838 293858
Aci Castello CT 9 18723 312581
San Pietro Clarenza CT 10 7743 320324
Milo CT 11 1087 321411
Camporotondo Etneo CT 11 5023 326434
Belpasso CT 12 28108 354542
Giarre CT 13 27659 382201
Sant'Alfio CT 13 1582 383783
Catania CT 14 314555 698338
Riposto CT 14 14838 713176
Ragalna CT 15 3924 717100
Misterbianco CT 15 49410 766510
Mascali CT 16 14282 780792
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 18 12116 792908
Paternò CT 19 48228 841136
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 19 7641 848777

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
6 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
14 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
66 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
71 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
74 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
85 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
91 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
91 Km NE of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Gela (75827 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 2.2 2022-03-15
11:18:20		 37.6308 15.1042 11 2022-07-08
12:33:57		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 104803581
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 1.5 2022-03-15
11:18:20		 37.67 15.086 8 2022-05-26
00:05:13		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 101993461
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-03-15 11:18:20 ± 0.06
Latitude 37.6308 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.1042 ± 0.0057
Depth (km) 11 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 104803581

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 494
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 451
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 49
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 490.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 115
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 44
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.28
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06385
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.71856
Number of stations at which the event was observed 27
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104803581
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-18 08:54:09

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 101993461
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-15 11:51:27
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:44.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 201 79.7646 50 0.63 56
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:42.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 179 74.4699 50 0.05 66
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:37.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 183 52.503 50 0.93 35
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:34.74 1.0 undecidable manual P 201 79.7646 50 0.91 17
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:33.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 173 38.628 50 0.38 44
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:32.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 179 74.4699 50 -0.23 85
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:32.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 189 39.1275 50 -0.49 65
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:31.06 1.0 undecidable manual S 315 30.4473 50 0.32 23
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:29.70 0.6 undecidable manual P 183 52.503 50 0.06 46
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:29.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 336 50.0166 50 0.22 44
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:28.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 348 20.4684 50 0.04 49
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:27.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 39.4272 50 0 47
IV.ECHR.HNZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:27.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 290 17.871 121 0.43 45
1J.FX08.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:27.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 36 14.3745 127 0.86 58
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:27.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 189 39.1275 50 -0.13 70
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:27.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 173 38.628 50 -0.46 65
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:26.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 11 14.0748 128 0.55 66
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:26.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 315 30.4473 50 0.57 63
IV.EMFS.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:26.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 317 13.5753 129 0.02 74
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:26.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 294 12.876 130 0.65 64
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:26.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 301 13.3755 129 0.03 74
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:25.27 0.1 undecidable manual S 315 9.5793 139 0.14 98
IV.EMFO.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:25.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 354 11.6772 133 0.15 73
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:25.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 3 27.9498 50 0.05 72
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:24.57 0.1 undecidable manual S 23 7.0929 147 -0.02 100
IV.ESVO.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:24.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 319 20.9679 50 -0.37 69
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:24.48 0.1 positive manual P 28 19.9689 50 -0.13 96
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:24.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 348 20.4684 50 -0.39 46
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:24.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 58 8.6802 141 -0.12 73
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:24.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 342 21.7671 50 -0.16 72
IV.ECHR.HNZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:24.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 290 17.871 121 -0.06 49
IV.ECZM.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:24.70 0.6 undecidable manual P 302 20.7681 50 -0.05 49
IV.EMFS.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:23.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 317 13.5753 129 -0.5 67
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:23.52 0.1 negative manual P 294 12.876 130 0.04 99
IV.ECBD.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:23.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 16.6722 123 -0.16 72
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:23.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 301 13.3755 129 -0.35 69
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:23.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 14.0748 128 -0.05 74
IV.EPDN.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:23.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 333 16.872 123 -0.33 69
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:23.00 0.1 positive manual P 58 8.6802 141 0.11 98
1J.FX08.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:23.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 36 14.3745 127 0.07 74
IV.ECPN.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:23.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 321 16.2726 124 -0.4 91
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:22.80 0.1 negative manual P 315 9.5793 139 -0.2 96
IV.EMFO.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:22.99 0.1 negative manual P 354 11.6772 133 -0.31 94
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2022-03-15T11:18:22.60 0.1 positive manual P 23 7.0929 147 -0.09 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0027800000000000004 0.32 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:25.12
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0027400000000000002 0.16 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:25.21
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00226 1.36 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:26.85
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0015950000000000003 0.16 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:26.33
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00353 0.52 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:26.19
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0034400000000000003 0.54 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:26.18
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0013900000000000002 0.22 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:26.52
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00226 0.26 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:26.86
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.002665 0.18 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:28.52
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00219 0.82 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:28.47
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00011249999999999998 0.16 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:34.85
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000925 1.38 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:37.04
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00039899999999999994 0.48 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:39.00
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0008275 0.8 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:40.40
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00011050000000000002 0.28 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:45.62
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0001585 0.42 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:46.85
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000174 0.78 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:47.12
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001395 1.14 AML other m 2022-03-15T11:18:48.96
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Download
Type Description Link
QuakeML - small Event, Origin, FocalMechanism Download
QuakeML - full Event, Origin, FocalMechanism, Amplitude, Arrival, Pick, Station Magnitude Download