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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 30-10-2019 and time 09:45:12 (Italy) in region 3 km W Moio Alcantara (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 3 km W Moio Alcantara (ME), on

  • 30-10-2019 08:45:12 (UTC)
  • 30-10-2019 09:45:12 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.9010, 15.0200 at 25 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.

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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
Moio Alcantara ME 3 717 717
Malvagna ME 4 733 1450
Roccella Valdemone ME 4 666 2116
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 5 980 3096
Randazzo CT 7 10900 13996
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 9 3215 17211
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 10 3945 21156
Linguaglossa CT 13 5403 26559
Motta Camastra ME 14 845 27404
Floresta ME 14 485 27889
Montalbano Elicona ME 14 2287 30176
Maletto CT 16 3920 34096
Novara di Sicilia ME 16 1337 35433
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 17 1019 36452
San Piero Patti ME 17 2915 39367
Piedimonte Etneo CT 17 3963 43330
Tripi ME 18 873 44203
Gaggi ME 18 3184 47387
Basicò ME 18 612 47999
Graniti ME 18 1492 49491
Maniace CT 19 3765 53256
Raccuja ME 20 1041 54297

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
35 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
45 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
57 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
60 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
97 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 2.3 2019-10-30
08:45:12		 37.9012 15.0195 25 2020-02-28
16:42:22		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 76228711
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.3 2019-10-30
08:45:11		 37.919 15.016 22 2020-02-05
08:55:38		 Sala Operativa INGV-OE (Catania) 73530701
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-10-30 08:45:12 ± 0.12
Latitude 37.9012 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.0195 ± 0.0080
Depth (km) 25 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 76228711

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 710
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 55
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 266
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 710.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 47
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 49
Number of defining phases 49
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08274
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.64126
Number of stations at which the event was observed 33
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 33
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 73530701
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-10-30 08:57:58

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 76228711
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-05 08:41:58
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:40.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 34 182.1843 54 0.52 29
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:36.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 177 82.6506 101 -0.16 66
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:35.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 63 137.862 54 1.17 39
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:34.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 166 73.7706 103 -0.09 46
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:33.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 170 69.375 104 -0.33 44
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:31.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 192 62.6928 105 -0.56 42
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2019-10-30T08:45:30.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 355 55.2003 108 0.06 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:29.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 356 52.8027 109 0.53 43
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:28.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 78 92.4408 100 0.4 60
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:28.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 218 94.9383 100 -0.23 63
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:27.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 277 87.4458 100 0.26 64
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:27.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 62 86.1471 101 -0.05 67
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:26.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 273 84.249 101 0.05 67
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2019-10-30T08:45:26.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 47 39.8268 115 -0.06 48
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:26.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 292 40.2264 115 -0.21 46
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:26.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 265 79.5648 102 0.68 58
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:26.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 321 90.9423 100 -1.29 41
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:25.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 166 73.7706 103 0.11 67
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:25.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 82.6506 101 -0.72 57
IV.ILLI.HNN. 2019-10-30T08:45:24.57 0.6 undecidable manual P 354 60.6948 106 1.31 30
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:23.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 170 69.375 104 -0.78 57
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:23.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 79 60.5949 106 0.34 65
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:23.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 277 28.5492 125 0.42 70
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:23.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 47 58.6968 106 0.58 61
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:22.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 16.5723 142 0.99 38
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2019-10-30T08:45:22.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 55.2003 108 -0.31 89
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:22.13 0.1 positive manual P 356 52.8027 109 0.04 95
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:22.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 192 62.6928 105 -0.74 78
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:21.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 242 45.0216 112 0.64 62
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2019-10-30T08:45:21.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 162 10.4784 154 1.29 33
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:21.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 67 20.2686 136 -0.21 48
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:21.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 321 20.2686 136 -0.38 69
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:21.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 214 10.7781 154 1.22 34
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2019-10-30T08:45:20.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 47 39.8268 115 -0.2 94
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:20.82 0.3 undecidable manual S 36 17.3715 141 -0.5 68
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:20.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 103 9.1797 157 -0.14 50
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:20.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 292 40.2264 115 -0.27 92
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:19.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 150 29.4483 124 0.34 69
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:18.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 190 23.3544 131 0.04 75
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2019-10-30T08:45:18.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 157 25.6521 128 0.55 66
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:18.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 277 28.5492 125 -0.01 99
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:17.04 0.1 positive manual P 36 17.3715 141 -0.42 93
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:17.27 0.1 positive manual P 321 20.2686 136 -0.48 91
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:17.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 10.7781 154 0.2 99
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:17.32 0.1 positive manual P 239 16.5723 142 -0.06 100
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:17.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 174 12.2766 151 0.18 99
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2019-10-30T08:45:17.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 162 10.4784 154 0.18 99
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:17.38 0.1 negative manual P 67 20.2686 136 -0.37 94
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-10-30T08:45:16.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 103 9.1797 157 -0.33 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00767 0.24 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:21.24
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:3.5 0.015649999999999997 0.36 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:21.19
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0008015 1.18 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:21.80
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00176 0.36 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:21.65
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0008035 0.46 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:22.10
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0023049999999999998 0.5 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:22.40
IV.EMCN.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00252 0.42 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:22.34
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0011065 1.16 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:22.14
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0015400000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:23.29
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001815 1.08 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:23.78
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0017800000000000001 0.66 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:23.48
IV.MNO.SHE. ML:0.0 0.001405 0.4 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:24.62
IV.MNO.SHN. ML:0.0 0.00151 0.56 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:24.46
IV.EMCN.HNN. ML:2.6 0.0025 0.52 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:24.51
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0002415 0.86 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:28.32
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00134 0.26 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:28.33
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00152 0.8 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:28.03
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00012 0.68 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:28.65
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00027049999999999996 0.1 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:31.72
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0005805000000000001 0.82 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:31.79
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000288 0.28 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:31.80
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00020750000000000003 0.38 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:31.83
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000894 0.44 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:31.98
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0007574999999999999 1.44 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:32.85
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0003835 0.24 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:33.53
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00021750000000000003 0.4 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:33.38
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0003255 0.46 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:33.55
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000693 0.38 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:34.19
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00017299999999999998 0.7 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:35.78
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00014050000000000003 1.3 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:35.67
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:2.5 0.0005375000000000001 0.34 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:35.90
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:2.6 0.0005700000000000001 0.46 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:36.33
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00009035 0.64 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:40.82
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00198 1.34 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:40.83
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000045199999999999994 0.44 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:41.05
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0007405000000000001 0.32 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:41.75
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00017449999999999999 0.72 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:42.12
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000163 1.68 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:42.02
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.1 0.0001235 0.62 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:44.34
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000037699999999999995 0.34 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:44.23
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00014399999999999998 0.4 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:44.25
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00012845 0.46 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:44.49
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.9 0.00008155 0.32 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:44.83
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000769 0.44 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:44.83
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000125 0.5 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:45.32
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0001565 0.64 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:48.24
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001235 0.46 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:45:48.10
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001037 0.58 AML other m 2019-10-30T08:46:00.43
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