Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.4 on date 09-08-2024 and time 20:49:14 (Italy) in region 8 km NE Biancavilla (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.4 earthquake occured in region: 8 km NE Biancavilla (CT), on

  • 09-08-2024 18:49:14 (UTC)
  • 09-08-2024 20:49:14 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7100, 14.9080 at 16 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania).

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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
Biancavilla CT 8 24007 24007
Adrano CT 8 36122 60129
Ragalna CT 9 3924 64053
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 11 7641 71694
Bronte CT 11 19172 90866
Maletto CT 14 3920 94786
Belpasso CT 14 28108 122894
PaternĂ² CT 15 48228 171122
Nicolosi CT 15 7463 178585
Pedara CT 17 14102 192687
Zafferana Etnea CT 17 9517 202204
Centuripe EN 18 5470 207674
Camporotondo Etneo CT 18 5023 212697
San Pietro Clarenza CT 18 7743 220440
Trecastagni CT 18 10910 231350
Milo CT 18 1087 232437
Maniace CT 19 3765 236202
Randazzo CT 19 10900 247102
Mascalucia CT 20 31958 279060
Viagrande CT 20 8563 287623

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
25 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
28 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
80 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
91 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
92 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
95 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.4 2024-08-09
18:49:14
37.71 14.908 15 2024-08-09
19:01:15
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 130546971
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-08-09 18:49:14
Latitude 37.7100
Longitude 14.9080
Depth (km) 15 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 200 -> SURVEY-INGV-CT#SeismPicker_SO-OE
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 130546971

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description horizontal uncertainty
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi)
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 800.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 102
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 1
Number of defining phases 1
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)
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree)
Number of stations at which the event was observed 0
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 0
Magnitude information

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 130546971
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-08-09 19:01:15
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