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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 14-01-2018 and time 13:37:31 (Italy) in region 4 km SE Maletto (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: 4 km SE Maletto (CT), on

  • 14-01-2018 12:37:31 (UTC)
  • 14-01-2018 13:37:31 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8100, 14.9080 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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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Maletto CT 4 3920 3920
Bronte CT 7 19172 23092
Randazzo CT 8 10900 33992
Maniace CT 11 3765 37757
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 13 980 38737
Moio Alcantara ME 16 717 39454
Roccella Valdemone ME 16 666 40120
Cesarò ME 18 2439 42559
Adrano CT 18 36122 78681
Malvagna ME 18 733 79414
San Teodoro ME 19 1403 80817
Biancavilla CT 19 24007 104824
Floresta ME 20 485 105309

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
32 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
38 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
71 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
73 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
82 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
90 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
100 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.5 2018-01-14
12:37:31		 37.8103 14.9082 27 2019-04-24
14:49:45		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 63817891
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.5 2018-01-14
12:37:31		 37.808 14.87 25 2019-02-18
11:45:32		 Sala Operativa INGV-OE (Catania) 53189941
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-01-14 12:37:31 ± 0.11
Latitude 37.8103 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.9082 ± 0.0091
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 63817891

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 701
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 485
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 95
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 700.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 49
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 48
Number of defining phases 45
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.35
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.02347
Number of stations at which the event was observed 34
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 31
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 63817891
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-12-10 17:48:29

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 53189941
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV-OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-01-14 12:55:15
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:38:25.08 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 2.25 0
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:38:15.27 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 7.79 0
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:38:08.92 3.0 undecidable manual S 2.65 0
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:38:04.78 0.6 undecidable manual P 38 224.6085 54 -0.05 26
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:38:04.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 48 205.9383 54 2.02 17
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:38:00.35 0.3 undecidable manual S 187 95.1381 101 0.43 61
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:38:00.80 1.0 undecidable manual P 35 195.9594 54 -0.47 14
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:57.17 0.6 undecidable manual P 62 151.1376 54 1.48 22
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:54.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 169 73.8705 104 0.01 46
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:52.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 155 67.5768 106 0.05 70
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:51.36 0.3 undecidable manual S 159 62.1933 107 -0.04 70
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:51.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 6 63.0924 107 0.32 44
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:51.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 44 122.7882 54 -0.47 38
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:48.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 184 51.3153 111 -0.1 70
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:47.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 187 95.1381 101 -0.79 53
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:47.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 329 93.5397 101 -0.34 62
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:45.08 0.3 undecidable manual S 312 37.1295 120 -0.16 72
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:45.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 217 80.9523 103 0.06 68
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:45.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 250 31.9458 125 1.08 53
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:44.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 46 72.6717 105 0.19 67
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:44.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 272 69.5748 105 0.52 63
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:44.83 0.6 undecidable manual P 281 75.7686 104 -0.25 44
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:44.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 40 31.3464 125 0.35 69
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:44.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 58 33.5442 123 0.4 45
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:44.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 72.5718 105 0.38 64
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:44.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 169 73.8705 104 -0.4 63
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:43.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 155 67.5768 106 -0.51 62
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:43.00 1.0 undecidable manual P 287 69.9744 105 -1.21 15
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:43.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 63.0924 107 0.13 69
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:43.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 65.1903 107 0.15 68
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:42.43 0.1 undecidable manual S 353 25.9518 131 -0.37 94
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:42.67 1.0 undecidable manual S 187 21.4674 137 0.73 21
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:42.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 159 62.1933 107 -0.5 84
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:42.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 29 58.3971 109 -0.05 71
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:41.02 0.1 negative manual P 184 51.3153 111 -0.47 87
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:40.12 0.1 undecidable manual S 289 4.6953 169 0.27 98
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:40.06 0.1 undecidable manual S 73 3.7962 171 0.25 99
IV.CAGR.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:40.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 240 41.4252 117 0.85 58
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:39.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 58 33.5442 123 0.01 99
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:39.21 0.1 negative manual P 312 37.1295 120 -0.3 93
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:38.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 31.3464 125 -0.1 98
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:38.84 0.1 positive manual P 250 31.9458 125 0.01 100
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:38.84 0.1 negative manual P 122 29.0487 128 0.38 93
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:37.66 0.1 negative manual P 353 25.9518 131 -0.44 92
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:37.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 187 21.4674 137 0.22 73
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:36.04 0.1 negative manual P 289 4.6953 169 -0.36 97
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:36.15 0.1 positive manual P 73 3.7962 171 -0.23 100
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2018-01-14T12:37:36.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 156 14.2746 149 -0.14 75
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.8 0.001915 1.4 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:46.10
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.7 0.001815 0.5 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:47.40
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0010739999999999999 0.28 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:49.45
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0049159139999999995 0.3648 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:40.89
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.1 0.007420042000000001 0.3648 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:41.16
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0041283495000000005 0.2816 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:40.32
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.9 0.005371112 0.48 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:42.41
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:2.6 0.001819201 0.864 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:50.44
IV.ESLN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001339595 0.3392 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:45.69
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0010300173500000002 0.3584 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:43.31
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00100792575 0.3776 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:42.71
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0018441405 0.5824 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:45.37
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0021774164999999995 0.3968 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:48.26
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0013098055 0.2624 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:44.00
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001228577 0.32 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:45.61
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0013573856 0.3776 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:46.60
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00098812285 0.3584 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:45.61
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.6 0.001191152 0.3776 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:46.31
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00030411265 0.4992 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:45.38
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00035816365 0.32 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:45.33
IV.CAGR.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00095022235 0.6592 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:53.48
IV.CAGR.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0009812761 0.5632 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:52.15
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0007029176500000001 0.1408 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:49.20
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00054665745 0.1152 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:49.08
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0007783725 0.48 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:51.49
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00074152895 0.5376 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:51.18
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00040435730000000004 0.4416 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:51.67
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00047741155000000004 0.2432 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:51.78
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00037422365000000003 0.384 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:59.22
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00051269635 0.4608 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:38:01.18
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000098307755 0.9216 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:38:01.06
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00009568734500000001 0.4416 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:58.24
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0002103176 0.4416 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:37:58.58
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002414619 0.5248 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:38:05.91
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00031567365000000004 0.3968 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:38:02.82
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000333601 0.416 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:38:03.22
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000096817715 0.5824 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:38:09.46
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000110250055 0.32 AML other m 2018-01-14T12:38:11.70
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