Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 16-05-2022 and time 05:36:05 (UTC) in region Costa Catanese (Catania)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: Costa Catanese (Catania), on

  • 16-05-2022 05:36:05 (UTC)
  • 16-05-2022 07:36:05 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6240, 15.3660 at 29 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
Acireale CT 18 52622 52622
Riposto CT 19 14838 67460
Aci Catena CT 20 29851 97311
Giarre CT 20 27659 124970

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
18 Km E of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
28 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
59 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
63 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
66 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 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 1.8 2022-05-16
05:36:05
37.6245 15.3665 29 2023-01-31
19:03:14
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 105379971
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.7 2022-05-16
05:36:05
37.6098 15.3997 9 2022-05-16
05:43:47
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 104694411
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-05-16 05:36:05 ± 0.22
Latitude 37.6245 ± 0.0090
Longitude 15.3665 ± 0.0159
Depth (km) 29 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 105379971

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1531
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 469
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 121
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) 139
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 25
Number of defining phases 25
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.14839
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.89213
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 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 105379971
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-02 07:00:35

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104694411
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-16 05:43:47
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SOI.EHN. 2022-05-16T05:36:29.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 50 78.1662 105 0.36 44
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2022-05-16T05:36:29.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 196 76.8675 105 0.47 44
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:28.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 71.9724 106 1.06 34
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:24.65 0.3 undecidable manual S 207 57.8976 111 0.66 64
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:23.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 235 53.2023 113 0.43 70
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:22.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 218 47.9187 115 0.69 43
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:22.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 35 51.2154 114 0.63 43
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:22.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 244 99.0231 101 0.74 57
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:20.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 206 42.0246 119 -0.04 76
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:19.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 10 71.9724 106 0.88 74
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:19.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 343 40.2264 120 0.27 49
TV.GMB1.HHE. 2022-05-16T05:36:18.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 33 72.4719 106 -0.12 72
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2022-05-16T05:36:18.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 76.8675 105 -0.19 70
IV.SOI.EHN. 2022-05-16T05:36:18.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 50 78.1662 105 -0.48 88
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:17.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 57 66.8775 108 -0.18 96
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2022-05-16T05:36:16.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 46 60.0954 110 -0.06 74
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:15.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 235 53.2023 113 -0.12 98
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:15.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 207 57.8976 111 -0.27 94
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:15.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 35 51.2154 114 0.02 100
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:14.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 289 16.4724 147 -0.07 78
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:14.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 218 47.9187 115 -0.09 99
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:13.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 206 42.0246 119 -0.35 95
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:13.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 343 40.2264 120 -0.56 90
1J.FX09.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:10.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 338 23.4543 137 -0.8 84
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-05-16T05:36:10.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 289 16.4724 147 -0.58 69
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000557 0.64 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:15.40
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0005765 0.52 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:15.83
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001395 0.62 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:21.23
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001365 1 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:22.73
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00009125 0.44 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:22.61
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00010300000000000001 1.7 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:22.85
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00010555 1.12 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:24.94
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000818 1.18 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:27.62
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000245 1.84 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:27.07
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0009545000000000002 1.84 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:27.07
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00025 1.84 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:27.99
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00009015000000000001 1.42 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:28.81
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00036899999999999997 0.66 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:28.40
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00007539999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:30.66
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00011444999999999999 1.66 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:31.07
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00007189999999999999 1.2 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:31.27
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00002880705 0.4384 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:38.44
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000023417885 0.5408 AML other m 2022-05-16T05:36:43.01
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