Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.4 on date 09-04-2022 and time 15:48:23 (Italy) in region 1 km W Pedara (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.4 earthquake occured in region: 1 km W Pedara (CT), on

  • 09-04-2022 13:48:23 (UTC)
  • 09-04-2022 15:48:23 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6220, 15.0460 at 8 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
Pedara CT 1 14102 14102
Nicolosi CT 2 7463 21565
Trecastagni CT 3 10910 32475
Viagrande CT 5 8563 41038
Mascalucia CT 5 31958 72996
Tremestieri Etneo CT 6 20589 93585
San Pietro Clarenza CT 6 7743 101328
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 6 3524 104852
San Giovanni la Punta CT 7 23060 127912
Belpasso CT 7 28108 156020
Camporotondo Etneo CT 7 5023 161043
Gravina di Catania CT 7 25838 186881
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 7 17984 204865
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 8 9479 214344
San Gregorio di Catania CT 8 11966 226310
Valverde CT 8 7840 234150
Aci Catena CT 9 29851 264001
Ragalna CT 9 3924 267925
Zafferana Etnea CT 10 9517 277442
Acireale CT 11 52622 330064
Santa Venerina CT 11 8592 338656
Aci Castello CT 11 18723 357379
Misterbianco CT 12 49410 406789
Milo CT 13 1087 407876
PaternĂ² CT 13 48228 456104
Catania CT 14 314555 770659
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 14 12116 782775
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 14 7641 790416
Biancavilla CT 16 24007 814423
Sant'Alfio CT 16 1582 816005
Giarre CT 17 27659 843664
Riposto CT 19 14838 858502
Adrano CT 19 36122 894624

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
11 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
14 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
66 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
76 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
82 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
87 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
88 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 1.4 2022-04-09
13:48:23
37.6215 15.0455 8 2022-07-08
12:34:03
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 106573181
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.2 2022-04-09
13:48:24
37.667 15.009 5 2022-06-28
11:48:45
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 102978531
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-04-09 13:48:23 ± 0.19
Latitude 37.6215 ± 0.0063
Longitude 15.0455 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 8 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 106573181

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 694
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 664
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 112
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 690.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 141
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 20
Number of defining phases 20
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.07285
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.30577
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitudes information

ML:1.2

Field Value
Value 1.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 102978531
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-04-09 13:56:34

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 106573181
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-06-28 11:48:32
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-04-09T13:48:36.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 207 33.9438 103 0.16 47
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-04-09T13:48:31.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 3 21.0678 111 -0.21 47
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-04-09T13:48:30.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 207 33.9438 103 -0.11 71
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2022-04-09T13:48:30.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 17.3715 115 0.44 45
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2022-04-09T13:48:29.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 269 14.5743 119 -0.02 50
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2022-04-09T13:48:29.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 302 13.6752 121 0.5 45
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-04-09T13:48:28.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 17 13.2756 121 -0.39 46
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-04-09T13:48:28.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 3 21.0678 111 0.24 71
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-04-09T13:48:28.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 322 10.1787 129 -0.14 49
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-04-09T13:48:28.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 9.1797 131 0.23 48
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-04-09T13:48:28.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 66 13.7751 120 1.05 36
IV.EPDN.HHZ. 2022-04-09T13:48:27.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 16.1727 116 0.1 73
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2022-04-09T13:48:27.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 17.3715 115 0.1 73
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-04-09T13:48:27.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 349 8.0808 135 -0.05 50
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-04-09T13:48:26.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 10.1787 129 -0.17 97
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-04-09T13:48:26.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 314 9.1797 131 -0.05 100
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2022-04-09T13:48:26.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 269 14.5743 119 -0.47 68
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-04-09T13:48:26.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 17 13.2756 121 -0.19 96
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2022-04-09T13:48:26.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 302 13.6752 121 -0.07 99
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-04-09T13:48:26.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 349 8.0808 135 -0.07 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0001999114 0.1408 AML other m 2022-04-09T13:48:33.49
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.002495014 0.1792 AML other m 2022-04-09T13:48:31.08
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0002334119 0.1984 AML other m 2022-04-09T13:48:31.06
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.002955 0.18 AML other m 2022-04-09T13:48:31.83
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:1.2 0.00017131705 0.1792 AML other m 2022-04-09T13:48:32.50
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00023771329999999999 0.2176 AML other m 2022-04-09T13:48:30.95
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00031418815 0.4224 AML other m 2022-04-09T13:48:34.31
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00019462865000000003 0.2624 AML other m 2022-04-09T13:48:33.90
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:0.8 0.000027052855 0.2176 AML other m 2022-04-09T13:48:40.78
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:0.8 0.00003238345 0.48 AML other m 2022-04-09T13:48:33.48
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