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Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.2 on date 08-01-2020 and time 09:07:52 (Italy) in region 11 km E Ramacca (CT)

A magnitude Md 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 11 km E Ramacca (CT), on

  • 08-01-2020 08:07:52 (UTC)
  • 08-01-2020 09:07:52 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.4240, 14.8110 at 10 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
Ramacca CT 11 10894 10894
Palagonia CT 12 16608 27502
Scordia CT 14 17095 44597
Castel di Iudica CT 16 4625 49222
Militello in Val di Catania CT 17 7443 56665
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 17 12116 68781
Paternò CT 19 48228 117009
Catenanuova EN 19 4866 121875

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
26 Km W of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
38 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
56 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
58 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
59 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
63 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
67 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 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 		Md 2.2 2020-01-08
08:07:52		 37.4243 14.8112 10 2020-07-18
21:08:23		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77022061
Reviewed
Rev100 		Md 1.2 2020-01-08
08:07:51		 37.3768 14.7547 15 2020-01-08
08:26:54		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 75379691
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-01-08 08:07:52 ± 0.15
Latitude 37.4243 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.8112 ± 0.0136
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 77022061

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1118
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 585
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 87
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1120.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 75
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 40
Number of defining phases 25
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.42
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.19520
Number of stations at which the event was observed 30
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitudes information

Md:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 77022061
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-04 11:34:43

Md:1.2

Field Value
Value 1.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 75379691
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-01-08 08:26:54
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:36.90 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 2.15 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:33.59 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 1.67 0
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:28.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 351 128.0718 50 -0.69 34
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:17.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 166 81.8514 50 0.82 35
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:14.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 5 68.8755 50 1.23 30
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:13.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 45 132.6672 50 -0.31 56
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:13.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 31 71.0733 50 0 45
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:12.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 128.0718 50 -0.87 47
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:11.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 33 111.3996 50 0.15 61
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:08.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 241 45.5211 50 1.37 29
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:07.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 30 93.1401 50 -0.47 59
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:06.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 166 81.8514 50 -0.1 87
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:05.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 307 76.1682 50 0.06 66
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:04.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 31 71.0733 50 -0.15 88
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:04.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 26 33.1446 50 0.86 38
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:04.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 5 68.8755 50 -0.05 90
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:03.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 117 34.0437 50 -0.03 72
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:01.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 44.5221 50 0.92 54
IV.ESML.HHE. 2020-01-08T08:08:01.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 22.3554 114 0.61 43
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:00.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 132 22.5552 113 0.23 71
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:00.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 241 45.5211 50 -0.53 84
IV.PTRJ.HNZ. 2020-01-08T08:08:00.64 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 18.49 0
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:07:59.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 33.1446 50 0.24 69
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:07:58.39 0.1 negative manual P 117 34.0437 50 -0.58 85
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:07:57.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 147 9.9789 134 0.47 68
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2020-01-08T08:07:56.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 132 22.5552 113 -0.35 69
IV.ESML.HHE. 2020-01-08T08:07:56.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 22.3554 114 -0.49 67
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:07:54.88 0.1 negative manual P 147 9.9789 134 -0.04 100
ST.RONC.EHZ. 2020-01-08T08:07:52.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.66 0
IV.SERM.HNZ. 2020-01-08T08:07:27.08 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.22 0
IV.SARZ.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:07:15.26 3.0 positive manual Pn 2.21 0
IV.LAV9.HNZ. 2020-01-08T08:07:12.24 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.51 0
ZM.T1368.EHZ. 2020-01-08T08:07:09.25 3.0 negative manual Pn -3.32 0
IV.CADC.HNZ. 2020-01-08T08:07:06.33 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -6.79 0
IT.VNF1.HGZ. 2020-01-08T08:07:05.96 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.05 0
IV.MMUR.HNZ. 2020-01-08T08:06:52.06 3.0 positive manual Pn 1.36 0
IV.APEC.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:06:48.62 3.0 negative manual P 1.44 0
IV.FIR.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:06:46.83 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.83 0
IV.CSNT.HHZ. 2020-01-08T08:06:41.72 3.0 positive manual P -1.91 0
IV.RIBO.EHZ.01 2020-01-08T08:06:39.72 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.81 0
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