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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 05-09-2022 and time 15:46:39 (Italy) in region Costa Catanese (Catania)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: Costa Catanese (Catania), on

  • 05-09-2022 13:46:39 (UTC)
  • 05-09-2022 15:46:39 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.4210, 15.5050 at 27 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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An earthquake occurred to
37 Km SE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
38 Km E of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
78 Km S of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
86 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
91 Km NE of Modica (54633 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 2.2 2022-09-05
13:46:39		 37.4207 15.5048 27 2024-03-01
15:27:56		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 110809691
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2022-09-05
13:46:39		 37.4192 15.5017 29 2022-09-05
14:08:35		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 109370101
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-09-05 13:46:39 ± 0.11
Latitude 37.4207 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.5048 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 27 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 110809691

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 636
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 186
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 298
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 640.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 168
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.30937
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.04052
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 110809691
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-27 19:30:27

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 11
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109370101
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-05 14:08:35
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.IVPL.HNE. 2022-09-05T13:47:13.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 337 115.4955 99 0.68 38
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:47:04.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 231 81.7515 103 0.14 45
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:47:02.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 249 74.6697 105 0.36 44
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2022-09-05T13:46:59.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 214 61.2942 108 0.35 45
IV.IVPL.HNE. 2022-09-05T13:46:58.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 337 115.4955 99 -0.23 62
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:57.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 103.119 100 0.08 66
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:57.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 262 56.3991 110 -0.52 43
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:55.66 0.3 undecidable manual S 233 47.9187 114 0.05 73
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:55.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 321 88.5447 102 0.27 66
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:54.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 250 44.3223 116 0.02 75
IV.HSRS.HNZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:54.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 215 44.1225 116 0.16 72
1J.FX01.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:54.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 205 44.2224 116 0.24 70
1J.FX02.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:54.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 230 42.3243 117 -0.23 73
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:53.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 231 81.7515 103 -0.23 89
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:52.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 244 34.3434 123 -0.27 73
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2022-09-05T13:46:52.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 71.6727 105 -0.21 68
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:52.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 249 74.6697 105 -0.07 93
IV.MPAZ.HHE. 2022-09-05T13:46:52.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 37 73.6707 105 -0.13 69
IV.AIO.HHE. 2022-09-05T13:46:51.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 339 65.5899 107 -0.06 71
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2022-09-05T13:46:50.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 61.2942 108 0.04 96
IV.EPMN.HHE. 2022-09-05T13:46:49.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 327 52.9026 111 0.45 68
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:49.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 262 56.3991 110 -0.32 92
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:48.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 233 47.9187 114 -0.12 98
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:48.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 250 44.3223 116 0 100
1J.FX01.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:48.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 205 44.2224 116 0.1 73
IV.HSRS.HNZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:48.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 215 44.1225 116 0.04 74
1J.FX02.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:47.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 230 42.3243 117 -0.06 100
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:47.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 315 39.4272 119 0.24 97
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-09-05T13:46:46.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 244 34.3434 123 -0.17 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000758 1.88 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:46:54.01
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00042042820000000005 0.2368 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:46:54.94
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0002680996 0.1216 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:46:56.07
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00041157095 0.4608 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:46:55.84
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00019159765 0.1728 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:46:56.13
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0007410318999999999 0.1152 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:46:56.13
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0004845 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:46:57.33
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00039408775 0.1216 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:46:57.38
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002507405 0.16 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:47:03.82
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00025709325 0.3968 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:47:03.79
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00019250000000000002 0.66 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:47:04.51
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00003710867 0.1024 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:47:04.56
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000041030355 0.2432 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:47:08.06
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00008181289999999999 1.1392 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:47:12.51
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00009171684999999999 1.184 AML other m 2022-09-05T13:47:11.90
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