Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 04-12-2022 and time 12:46:01 (Italy) in region 6 km W Scicli (RG)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 6 km W Scicli (RG), on

  • 04-12-2022 11:46:01 (UTC)
  • 04-12-2022 12:46:01 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 36.8140, 14.6380 at 28 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
Scicli RG 7 27077 27077
Santa Croce Camerina RG 10 10823 37900
Modica RG 12 54633 92533
Comiso RG 15 30156 122689
Ragusa RG 15 73313 196002
Vittoria RG 18 63339 259341

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
12 Km W of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
15 Km SW of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
18 Km SE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
44 Km SE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
65 Km W of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
87 Km SW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
91 Km SE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
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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 2.0 2022-12-04
11:46:01
36.8135 14.6377 28 2024-03-01
15:28:10
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 112802071
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.0 2022-12-04
11:46:01
36.8137 14.6198 27 2022-12-04
11:50:25
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 112492931
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-12-04 11:46:01 ± 0.24
Latitude 36.8135 ± 0.0126
Longitude 14.6377 ± 0.0146
Depth (km) 28 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 112802071

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1233
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1190
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 274
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1230.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 263
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 14
Number of defining phases 14
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) 0.18616
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.56657
Number of stations at which the event was observed 8
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 8
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 112492931
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-04 11:50:25

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 112802071
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-14 09:46:45
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:22.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 34 62.7927 108 0.25 44
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:21.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 62.8926 108 -0.08 46
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:17.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 69 45.9207 115 -0.04 71
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:16.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 41.0256 118 -0.1 48
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:13.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 62.8926 108 -0.15 68
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:13.56 0.1 positive manual P 34 62.7927 108 0.12 91
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:12.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 333 22.3554 137 -0.19 72
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:12.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 20.6682 139 0.11 49
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:11.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 332 51.5151 112 -0.05 70
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:10.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 10 41.0256 118 -0.01 97
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:10.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 69 45.9207 115 -0.24 68
IV.ACATE.HNE. 2022-12-04T11:46:09.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 333 26.3514 132 0.81 60
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:07.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 333 22.3554 137 -0.32 93
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-12-04T11:46:07.87 0.1 positive manual P 39 20.6682 139 0.01 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002735 0.6 AML other m 2022-12-04T11:46:12.02
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00006809999999999999 1.4 AML other m 2022-12-04T11:46:12.72
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0005195000000000001 0.22 AML other m 2022-12-04T11:46:12.77
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0002035 0.84 AML other m 2022-12-04T11:46:14.09
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00036750000000000004 1.1 AML other m 2022-12-04T11:46:19.55
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000388 1.1 AML other m 2022-12-04T11:46:19.55
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000371 0.74 AML other m 2022-12-04T11:46:19.41
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00036550000000000005 0.74 AML other m 2022-12-04T11:46:19.41
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000252 0.14 AML other m 2022-12-04T11:46:24.34
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00030199999999999997 0.7 AML other m 2022-12-04T11:46:25.14
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