Earthquake with magnitude of Md 4.3 on date 15-12-1991 and time 20:00:52 (UTC) in region Costa Catanese (Catania)

A magnitude Md 4.3 earthquake occured in region: Costa Catanese (Catania), on

  • 15-12-1991 20:00:52 (UTC)
  • 15-12-1991 21:00:52 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.5570, 15.2640 at 10 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
Aci Castello CT 10 18723 18723
Acireale CT 11 52622 71345
Aci Catena CT 12 29851 101196
Valverde CT 13 7840 109036
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 13 17984 127020
San Gregorio di Catania CT 14 11966 138986
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 14 3524 142510
San Giovanni la Punta CT 15 23060 165570
Viagrande CT 16 8563 174133
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 16 9479 183612
Catania CT 17 314555 498167
Tremestieri Etneo CT 17 20589 518756
Trecastagni CT 18 10910 529666
Gravina di Catania CT 18 25838 555504
Santa Venerina CT 18 8592 564096
Mascalucia CT 19 31958 596054
Pedara CT 19 14102 610156

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
11 Km SE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
17 Km E of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
55 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
70 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
75 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
85 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
93 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
Md 4.3
ML-VAX 4.2
1991-12-15
20:00:52
37.557 15.264 10 2013-07-15
08:41:04
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 155209
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1991-12-15 20:00:52 ± 0.185
Latitude 37.5570 ± 0.0157
Longitude 15.2640 ± 0.0189
Depth (km) 10 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 155209

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) 2414.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 132
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 102
Number of defining phases 102
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.8
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00105
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.12450
Number of stations at which the event was observed 99
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 99
Magnitudes information

Md:4.3

Field Value
Value 4.3
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 9
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 155209
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-04 19:24:57

ML:4.2

Field Value
Value 4.2
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 155209
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-28 13:07:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
--.CLL.Z. 1991-12-15T20:04:08.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 354 13.8195 -1.01 0.6
--.MOX.Z. 1991-12-15T20:04:01.10 10.0 undecidable manual PN 349 13.32 -1.05 0.6
--.KRA.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:58.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 13 12.9204 1.85 0.2
--.TCF.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:57.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 316 13.0314 -0.91 0.7
--.LOR.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:55.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 323 12.8205 0.6 0.9
--.BGF.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:52.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 318 12.8538 -3.11 0
--.LBF.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:52.10 10.0 undecidable manual PN 322 12.5652 0.35 1.1
--.AVF.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:52.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 320 12.7428 -1.3 0.5
--.PRU.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:51.10 10.0 undecidable manual PN 357 12.4209 1.37 0.5
--.SMF.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:49.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 320 12.3987 0.34 1.1
--.SPC.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:49.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 15 12.1545 3.13 0
--.CDF.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:48.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN 334 12.2988 0.48 1
--.HAU.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:47.40 10.0 undecidable manual PN 331 12.2988 -0.73 0.9
--.BSF.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:43.10 10.0 undecidable manual PN 331 11.988 -0.72 0.9
--.KHC.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:39.10 10.0 undecidable manual PN 354 11.6217 0.39 1.1
--.VKA.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:26.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 3 10.7115 -0.33 1.2
--.SRO.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:24.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 11 10.4784 0.93 0.8
--.PHP.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:23.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN! 42 5.7276 3.09 0
--.LPL.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:21.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 324 10.1787 2.48 0
--.BUD.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:21.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 14 10.2897 0.56 1.1
--.BNI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:16.18 10.0 undecidable manual PN 322 9.8679 1.51 0.4
--.ORO.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:13.98 10.0 undecidable manual PN 328 9.7125 1.38 0.5
--.VAI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:12.69 10.0 undecidable manual PN 331 9.6015 1.68 0.3
--.KBA.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:11.00 10.0 positive manual PN 352 9.6015 -0.1 2.7
--.ULC.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:07.79 10.0 undecidable manual SN! 33 5.3502 -3.22 0
--.CDR.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:06.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 313 9.435 -2.43 0
--.FVI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:06.68 10.0 undecidable manual PN 349 9.2019 1.12 0.7
--.MDI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:06.64 10.0 undecidable manual PN 335 9.1908 1.29 0.6
--.TIR.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:04.50 10.0 undecidable manual SN! 41 5.1837 -2.4 0
--.CTI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:03:01.73 10.0 undecidable manual PN 343 8.8911 0.48 1.3
--.FRF.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:57.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 315 8.8578 -2.98 0
--.BOB.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:56.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 330 8.4138 1.24 0.7
--.VOY.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:56.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 353 8.5137 0.35 1.4
--.SBF.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:56.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 319 8.6469 -1.52 0.5
--.LJU.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:55.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 356 8.4915 -0.21 1.4
--.ZAG.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:54.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 3 8.2806 1.23 0.7
--.TRI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:54.27 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 352 8.214 2.34 0
--.PTJ.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:53.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 3 8.3472 -0.05 1.5
--.BEO.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:52.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 26 8.2251 -0.21 1.4
--.CEY.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:52.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 355 8.1807 0.88 1
--.VBY.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:48.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN 359 7.9365 0.53 1.3
--.RIY.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:45.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 355 7.8033 -0.93 1
--.MME.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:43.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 333 7.4703 1.42 0.6
--.PGD.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:36.39 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 338 6.8487 3.17 0
--.RSM.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:34.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 342 6.7044 3.09 0
--.SFI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:34.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 338 6.8376 1.13 0.9
--.PGF.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:33.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 318 6.9042 -0.99 1
--.VAY.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:32.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 53 6.771 0.61 2.7
--.CRE.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:31.11 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 338 6.549 2.02 0
--.SKO.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:29.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 44 6.4713 1.52 1.1
--.PLE.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:27.82 10.0 positive manual PN 27 6.5601 -1.41 1.3
--.IVA.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:26.44 10.0 positive manual PN 32 6.3714 -0.21 3.3
--.ARV.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:26.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 344 6.1827 2.43 0
--.PVY.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:23.92 10.0 positive manual PN 33 6.1827 -0.11 3.3
--.ASS.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:21.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN 340 5.8386 1.7 0.4
--.NKY.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:19.92 10.0 positive manual PN 27 5.9607 -1.17 1.7
--.PHP.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:18.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN 42 5.7276 0.78 1.2
--.BRY.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:18.28 10.0 undecidable manual PN 23 5.883 -1.73 0.4
--.MAO.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:17.89 10.0 undecidable manual PN 328 5.772 -0.59 1.4
--.SDA.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:16.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 34 5.5056 2.02 0.2
--.OHR.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:15.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 48 5.55 -0.38 1.6
--.BDV.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:13.14 10.0 positive manual PN 28 5.4501 -0.81 2.4
--.HCY.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:12.78 10.0 positive manual PN 25 5.4723 -1.48 1.1
--.KBN.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:12.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 52 5.2614 0.7 1.3
--.ULC.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:12.90 10.0 positive manual PN 33 5.3502 0.22 3.3
--.MNS.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:11.86 10.0 undecidable manual PN 338 5.2059 1.23 0.8
--.TIR.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:10.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 41 5.1837 -0.1 1.7
--.CP9.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:02.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 338 4.6398 -0.89 1.1
--.VLO.Z. 1991-12-15T20:02:02.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 47 4.3845 3 0
--.MS1.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:58.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 6 4.1736 1.6 0.5
--.FG2.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:57.72 10.0 undecidable manual PN 358 4.2402 0.39 1.5
--.FG3.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:56.98 10.0 undecidable manual PN 6 4.1736 0.54 1.4
--.SDI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:56.79 10.0 undecidable manual PN 345 4.2846 -1.25 0.8
--.SGG.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:51.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 350 3.885 -1.2 0.8
--.BAI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:49.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 18 3.7518 -1.67 0.4
--.MSC.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:49.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 344 3.7518 -1.05 1
--.FG4.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:49.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 2 3.5631 0.94 1.1
--.CDT.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:48.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 12 3.6075 -0.08 1.7
--.BRT.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:47.66 10.0 undecidable manual PN 23 3.6075 -1.1 0.9
--.LCI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:47.40 10.0 undecidable manual PN 37 3.5409 -0.74 1.3
--.OVO.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:44.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN 348 3.33 -0.23 1.6
--.SGO.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:40.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 0 2.997 -0.23 1.6
--.SOR.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:39.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 346 3.0969 -2.5 0
--.PTS.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:34.59 10.0 undecidable manual PN 254 2.6973 -1.6 0.5
--.MGR.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:31.68 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 4 2.5752 -2.9 0
--.TDS.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:30.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 21 2.2533 -0.11 1.7
--.LVI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:29.19 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 281 2.3421 -2.13 0
--.ERC.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:25.74 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 283 2.1534 -3.05 0
--.USI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:21.21 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 305 1.998 -5.32 0
--.FAI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:15.28 10.0 undecidable manual PN 257 1.2987 -1.57 0.5
--.SOI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:09.70 10.0 positive manual PG 50 0.8103 0.59 2.8
--.GMB.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:09.18 10.0 undecidable manual PG 35 0.7548 1.07 1
--.GIB.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:07.00 10.0 positive manual PN! 294 1.0656 -6.71 0
--.MSI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:06.70 10.0 undecidable manual PG 19 0.6882 -0.73 1.3
--.SC9.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:06.88 10.0 positive manual PG 26 0.777 -1.76 0.7
--.PZI.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:04.61 10.0 positive manual PG 206 0.555 0.11 3.3
--.MO9.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:04.32 10.0 negative manual PG 37 0.555 -0.14 3.3
--.MEU.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:03.74 10.0 positive manual PG 217 0.555 -0.8 2.4
--.ATN.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:03.50 10.0 negative manual PG! 14 0.6216 -2.1 0
--.AU9.Z. 1991-12-15T20:01:01.48 10.0 undecidable manual PG 186 0.2997 1.72 0.4
--.MNO.Z. 1991-12-15T20:00:58.45 10.0 negative manual PG! 309 0.5883 -6.5 0
--.GIO.Z. 1991-12-15T20:00:56.86 10.0 negative manual PG 274 0.1221 0.47 3
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
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