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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 10-09-2019 and time 10:31:29 (Italy) in region Costa Catanese (Catania)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Costa Catanese (Catania), on

  • 10-09-2019 08:31:29 (UTC)
  • 10-09-2019 10:31:29 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7690, 15.2480 at 7 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
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 4 9623 9623
Mascali CT 5 14282 23905
Riposto CT 6 14838 38743
Calatabiano CT 6 5308 44051
Giarre CT 7 27659 71710
Piedimonte Etneo CT 8 3963 75673
Giardini-Naxos ME 8 9415 85088
Sant'Alfio CT 10 1582 86670
Taormina ME 10 10960 97630
Castelmola ME 10 1088 98718
Gaggi ME 11 3184 101902
Linguaglossa CT 12 5403 107305
Milo CT 13 1087 108392
Santa Venerina CT 13 8592 116984
Letojanni ME 14 2861 119845
Graniti ME 14 1492 121337
Zafferana Etnea CT 15 9517 130854
Mongiuffi Melia ME 15 600 131454
Gallodoro ME 15 367 131821
Motta Camastra ME 16 845 132666
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 17 3215 135881
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 18 3945 139826
Forza d'Agrò ME 18 911 140737
Roccafiorita ME 18 197 140934
Sant'Alessio Siculo ME 19 1554 142488
Acireale CT 19 52622 195110
Limina ME 19 836 195946

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
19 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
33 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
51 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
55 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
79 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.4 2019-09-10
08:31:29		 37.7692 15.248 7 2020-02-28
16:42:25		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 76480271
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.5 2019-09-10
08:31:29		 37.788 15.197 7 2020-02-14
15:13:24		 Sala Operativa INGV-OE (Catania) 72281091
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-09-10 08:31:29 ± 0.12
Latitude 37.7692 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.2480 ± 0.0080
Depth (km) 7 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 76480271

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 693
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 506
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 287
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 690.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 118
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 40
Number of defining phases 40
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.11961
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.95418
Number of stations at which the event was observed 27
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 36
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 76480271
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-14 15:14:31

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 72281091
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-09-10 08:43:17
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:54.00 1.0 undecidable manual S 46 78.4659 50 0.4 21
IV.SOI.EHN. 2019-09-10T08:31:52.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 64 78.1662 50 -0.93 50
IV.IVPL.HNE. 2019-09-10T08:31:52.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 341 71.2731 50 0.51 41
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:51.20 1.0 undecidable manual S 193 69.5748 50 -0.02 23
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:50.80 1.0 undecidable manual S 37 67.6767 50 0.07 22
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:48.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 281 105.9162 50 0.44 39
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:47.51 0.6 undecidable manual P 274 99.6225 50 0.9 33
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:47.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 189 54.3012 50 0.54 41
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:46.10 0.6 undecidable manual P 232 98.7234 50 -0.38 40
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:45.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 44.622 50 0.72 39
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:45.40 1.0 undecidable manual S 57 47.3193 50 0.11 23
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:44.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 12 42.8238 50 -0.1 47
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:43.75 0.1 positive manual P 46 78.4659 50 0.39 82
IV.SOI.EHN. 2019-09-10T08:31:43.76 0.1 positive manual P 64 78.1662 50 0.44 81
IV.IVPL.HNE. 2019-09-10T08:31:42.26 0.1 negative manual P 341 71.2731 50 0.01 90
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:42.73 0.6 undecidable manual P 193 69.5748 50 0.75 37
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2019-09-10T08:31:42.36 0.6 undecidable manual P 340 73.9704 50 -0.31 42
IV.GMB.BHE. 2019-09-10T08:31:41.78 0.6 undecidable manual P 49 67.377 50 0.13 44
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:41.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 37 67.6767 50 0.06 45
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:40.38 0.1 positive manual P 22 59.3961 50 -0.04 92
IV.AGST.EHE. 2019-09-10T08:31:39.69 0.6 undecidable manual P 182 56.8986 50 -0.34 43
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:39.09 0.1 positive manual P 291 51.7038 50 -0.14 91
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:39.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 215 57.1983 50 -0.51 63
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:39.39 0.6 undecidable manual P 189 54.3012 50 -0.25 44
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:38.81 0.1 negative manual P 57 47.3193 50 0.25 90
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:38.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 357 22.4553 108 0.65 42
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:37.55 0.1 positive manual P 313 44.622 50 -0.6 82
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:37.47 0.1 negative manual P 12 42.8238 50 -0.4 88
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:36.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 243 36.4413 101 0 48
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2019-09-10T08:31:36.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 286 17.3715 113 0.69 42
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:35.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 280 34.8429 102 -0.52 65
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:35.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 318 16.7721 113 -0.1 73
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2019-09-10T08:31:35.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 228 13.2756 1.05 36
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:34.09 0.1 negative manual P 357 22.4553 108 0 99
IV.EMSG.HHN. 2019-09-10T08:31:34.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 282 26.751 105 0 74
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2019-09-10T08:31:33.08 0.1 positive manual P 286 17.3715 113 -0.06 99
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:33.70 0.6 undecidable manual P 251 25.4523 106 -0.96 37
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:33.46 0.1 positive manual P 277 18.9699 111 0.03 99
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-09-10T08:31:32.65 0.1 positive manual P 318 16.7721 113 -0.37 92
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2019-09-10T08:31:32.37 0.1 negative manual P 228 13.2756 -0.02 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ECTS.EHE. ML:2.8 0.005869151499999999 0.4224 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:35.88
IV.ECTS.EHN. ML:2.6 0.0035907394999999996 0.4032 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:36.23
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0031149999999999997 0.22 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:39.79
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.6 0.002735 0.28 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:39.99
IV.EMCN.HNE. ML:3.2 0.013688035 0.6464 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:40.54
IV.EMCN.HNN. ML:3.1 0.009762071 0.672 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:44.53
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00091042615 0.3392 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:45.54
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0031241615 0.4608 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:45.37
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0028810475 0.5376 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:45.61
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0006315419499999999 0.3392 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:46.94
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000241 0.46 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:47.84
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00028649999999999997 1.1 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:47.44
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0015574084999999999 0.4992 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:48.36
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00028849999999999997 0.34 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:49.35
IV.MNO.SHE. ML:0.0 0.0008181502000000001 0.7232 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:49.43
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000444 0.28 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:50.15
IV.MNO.SHN. ML:0.0 0.000826576 0.8832 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:49.83
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000112149095 0.7616 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:50.46
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0013525369999999998 0.7808 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:50.55
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00012275253499999998 0.2816 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:50.54
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0005290477 0.2624 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:51.37
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0005110000000000001 0.62 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:51.32
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0012313970000000002 0.3968 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:51.74
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0017829265 1.0048 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:53.74
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00062796325 0.3392 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:55.28
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.2 0.0003 1.2 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:55.85
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0011759855 0.4224 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:57.04
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00021516340000000001 0.9408 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:31:59.24
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000215 0.52 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:32:00.47
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000156 0.48 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:32:00.06
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.1 0.0002115 0.82 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:32:00.42
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00014350000000000002 1.3 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:32:01.69
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00014490375 0.48 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:32:02.74
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000054339645 0.576 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:32:06.92
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0001737892 1.44 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:32:08.47
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000073331335 0.544 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:32:10.72
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00021766195 0.576 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:32:11.90
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00019629629999999999 0.8832 AML other m 2019-09-10T08:32:18.29
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