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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 05-04-2022 and time 13:13:21 (UTC) in region 4 km NE Biancavilla (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 4 km NE Biancavilla (CT), on

  • 05-04-2022 13:13:21 (UTC)
  • 05-04-2022 15:13:21 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6600, 14.9060 at 9 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
Biancavilla CT 4 24007 24007
Ragalna CT 4 3924 27931
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 5 7641 35572
Adrano CT 6 36122 71694
Paternò CT 9 48228 119922
Belpasso CT 10 28108 148030
Nicolosi CT 12 7463 155493
Camporotondo Etneo CT 14 5023 160516
San Pietro Clarenza CT 14 7743 168259
Pedara CT 14 14102 182361
Centuripe EN 15 5470 187831
Bronte CT 16 19172 207003
Trecastagni CT 16 10910 217913
Mascalucia CT 16 31958 249871
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 17 12116 261987
Tremestieri Etneo CT 17 20589 282576
Gravina di Catania CT 18 25838 308414
Viagrande CT 18 8563 316977
Misterbianco CT 18 49410 366387
Zafferana Etnea CT 18 9517 375904
San Giovanni la Punta CT 19 23060 398964
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 19 9479 408443
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 19 3524 411967
Maletto CT 19 3920 415887
Milo CT 20 1087 416974

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
24 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
75 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
77 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
82 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
82 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
83 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
85 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
90 Km N of Modica (54633 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 1.6 2022-04-05
13:13:21		 37.6605 14.906 9 2022-07-08
12:33:58		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 104870621
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 1.1 2022-04-05
13:13:21		 37.716 14.922 6 2022-05-19
14:00:18		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 102803361
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-04-05 13:13:21 ± 0.3
Latitude 37.6605 ± 0.0126
Longitude 14.9060 ± 0.0114
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 104870621

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1532
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 177
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 25
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1530.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 248
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 22
Number of defining phases 21
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.31
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.19245
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104870621
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-19 13:59:51

ML:1.1

Field Value
Value 1.1
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 102803361
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-04-05 13:19:47
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
1J.FX14.HHZ.00 2022-04-05T13:13:50.73 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.01 0
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-04-05T13:13:29.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 347 18.6702 117 0.75 40
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-04-05T13:13:26.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 72 11.2776 130 -0.09 49
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-04-05T13:13:26.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 38 21.3675 114 0.3 69
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2022-04-05T13:13:26.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 320 12.4764 127 0.38 46
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2022-04-05T13:13:26.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 12.9759 126 0.16 48
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-04-05T13:13:25.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 18.6702 117 0.17 71
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-04-05T13:13:25.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 70 5.994 147 0.49 45
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2022-04-05T13:13:25.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 38 18.3705 117 -0.05 98
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-04-05T13:13:25.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 59 6.993 143 -0.07 50
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2022-04-05T13:13:25.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 51 10.3785 132 -0.02 50
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2022-04-05T13:13:24.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 12 2.8971 163 0.11 50
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-04-05T13:13:24.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 72 11.2776 130 0.09 98
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2022-04-05T13:13:24.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 359 7.881 140 -1.27 32
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-04-05T13:13:24.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 63 18.1707 117 -0.24 70
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2022-04-05T13:13:24.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 320 12.4764 127 0.02 74
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2022-04-05T13:13:23.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 51 10.3785 132 0.02 100
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2022-04-05T13:13:23.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 16 12.9759 126 -0.28 94
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-04-05T13:13:23.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 70 5.994 147 0.33 94
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-04-05T13:13:23.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 59 6.993 143 0.05 100
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2022-04-05T13:13:22.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 359 7.881 140 -0.69 84
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2022-04-05T13:13:22.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 12 2.8971 163 -0.06 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0019039805 0.2176 AML other m 2022-04-05T13:13:28.01
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0027822075000000003 0.224 AML other m 2022-04-05T13:13:27.68
IV.ESCV.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00043896125 0.32 AML other m 2022-04-05T13:13:31.35
IV.ESCV.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00046116060000000005 0.1792 AML other m 2022-04-05T13:13:29.90
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00011747935000000002 0.416 AML other m 2022-04-05T13:13:33.07
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00017563785 0.7424 AML other m 2022-04-05T13:13:39.08
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00023299615000000001 0.8448 AML other m 2022-04-05T13:13:37.33
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00032091575 0.3776 AML other m 2022-04-05T13:13:36.92
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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