Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 29-11-2022 and time 14:30:49 (UTC) in region Costa Siracusana (Siracusa)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siracusana (Siracusa), on

  • 29-11-2022 14:30:49 (UTC)
  • 29-11-2022 15:30:49 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.2280, 15.3600 at 22 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
Augusta SR 12 36305 36305
Priolo Gargallo SR 17 12091 48396
Siracusa SR 19 122291 170687

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
19 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
39 Km SE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
46 Km SE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
65 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
79 Km E of Vittoria (63339 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 2.2 2022-11-29
14:30:49
37.2278 15.3595 22 2024-03-01
15:28:14
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 113420431
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2022-11-29
14:30:49
37.2312 15.368 20 2022-11-29
14:38:01
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 112337441
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-11-29 14:30:49 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.2278 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.3595 ± 0.0079
Depth (km) 22 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 113420431

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 599
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 317
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 281
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 600.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 191
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 19
Number of defining phases 19
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.16
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.17267
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.04231
Number of stations at which the event was observed 10
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 10
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113420431
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-06-07 08:44:28

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 11
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 112337441
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-11-29 14:38:01
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.AIO.HHE. 2022-11-29T14:31:14.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 352 83.1501 99 0.63 38
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-11-29T14:31:08.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 115.6953 96 -0.1 62
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:31:07.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 240 59.0964 103 0.03 47
IV.AIO.HHE. 2022-11-29T14:31:03.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 83.1501 99 -0.07 66
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:31:02.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 215 36.4413 113 0.13 72
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:31:00.46 0.3 undecidable manual S 282 29.5482 119 0.14 72
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:30:59.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 253 26.4513 123 -0.04 74
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:30:59.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 240 59.0964 103 -0.12 91
1J.FX02.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:30:58.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 254 20.5683 131 0.04 75
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:30:58.13 0.3 undecidable manual S 219 19.2696 133 0.02 75
1J.FX01.HHN. 2022-11-29T14:30:58.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 197 19.5693 133 0.21 72
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:30:57.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 289 19.1697 133 -0.33 71
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:30:56.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 215 36.4413 113 0.1 96
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:30:55.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 282 29.5482 119 0.02 99
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:30:55.21 0.1 positive manual P 253 26.4513 123 0.01 99
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:30:54.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 289 19.1697 133 -0.23 96
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:30:54.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 219 19.2696 133 0.03 100
1J.FX01.HHN. 2022-11-29T14:30:54.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 19.5693 133 -0.1 74
1J.FX02.HHZ. 2022-11-29T14:30:54.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 254 20.5683 131 0 75
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HSRS.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0004275 0.44 AML other m 2022-11-29T14:30:58.37
IV.HSRS.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000259 0.26 AML other m 2022-11-29T14:30:58.84
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00121 1.34 AML other m 2022-11-29T14:30:59.86
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0007025 0.86 AML other m 2022-11-29T14:31:00.49
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0024249999999999996 0.26 AML other m 2022-11-29T14:31:00.49
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0006115 0.16 AML other m 2022-11-29T14:31:00.62
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0010969999999999999 0.16 AML other m 2022-11-29T14:31:00.92
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007835 0.12 AML other m 2022-11-29T14:31:00.94
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000393 0.94 AML other m 2022-11-29T14:31:02.42
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00033150000000000003 1.18 AML other m 2022-11-29T14:31:03.74
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