Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 26-02-2020 and time 20:35:54 (Italy) in region 6 km SE Mineo (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 6 km SE Mineo (CT), on

  • 26-02-2020 19:35:54 (UTC)
  • 26-02-2020 20:35:54 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.2270, 14.7410 at 20 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
Mineo CT 6 5159 5159
Vizzini CT 7 6241 11400
Militello in Val di Catania CT 7 7443 18843
Licodia Eubea CT 8 3081 21924
Grammichele CT 9 13418 35342
Palagonia CT 11 16608 51950
Scordia CT 12 17095 69045
Francofonte SR 12 12800 81845
Buccheri SR 15 1999 83844
Monterosso Almo RG 15 3032 86876
Ramacca CT 18 10894 97770

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
33 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
36 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
41 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
44 Km SW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
47 Km E of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
52 Km W of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
57 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
67 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 1.6 2020-02-26
19:35:54
37.2267 14.7407 21 2020-07-18
21:08:25
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77187241
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.5 2020-02-26
19:35:55
37.2192 14.7697 18 2020-02-26
19:46:07
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 76847791
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-02-26 19:35:54 ± 0.1
Latitude 37.2267 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.7407 ± 0.0056
Depth (km) 21 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 77187241

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 622
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 237
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 147
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 620.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 67
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 22
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.19
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05216
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.62413
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 76847791
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-26 19:46:07

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77187241
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-11 10:38:02
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2020-02-26T19:36:14.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 155 63.1923 101 0.5 42
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2020-02-26T19:36:10.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 203 47.4192 105 -0.23 68
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-02-26T19:36:07.68 0.3 undecidable manual S 80 37.1295 110 0.06 72
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-02-26T19:36:06.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 104 30.4473 115 0.33 69
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2020-02-26T19:36:06.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 155 63.1923 101 -0.08 90
IV.ACATE.EHE. 2020-02-26T19:36:06.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 223 30.9468 115 0.3 46
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2020-02-26T19:36:06.85 1.0 undecidable manual P 264 69.2751 99 -0.15 22
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2020-02-26T19:36:04.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 73 24.0537 123 0.06 49
IV.CAGR.HHE. 2020-02-26T19:36:04.21 1.0 undecidable manual P 334 48.7179 104 0.31 22
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-02-26T19:36:03.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 41 17.7711 133 -0.04 75
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2020-02-26T19:36:03.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 203 47.4192 105 -0.41 65
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-02-26T19:36:02.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 269 33.4443 113 0.42 67
IV.MEU.EHZ. 2020-02-26T19:36:02.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 148 15.0738 138 0.19 48
IT.GEA.HGN. 2020-02-26T19:36:02.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 243 42.1245 107 0.01 72
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2020-02-26T19:36:01.37 0.3 undecidable manual S 203 5.7942 162 -0.02 76
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-02-26T19:36:01.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 104 30.4473 115 -0.02 97
IV.ACATE.EHE. 2020-02-26T19:36:01.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 223 30.9468 115 0.33 46
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-02-26T19:36:01.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 80 37.1295 110 -0.24 92
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2020-02-26T19:36:00.33 0.6 undecidable manual P 73 24.0537 123 -0.06 49
IV.MEU.EHZ. 2020-02-26T19:35:59.20 0.1 negative manual P 148 15.0738 138 -0.12 98
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-02-26T19:35:59.50 0.1 positive manual P 41 17.7711 133 -0.12 98
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2020-02-26T19:35:58.48 0.1 negative manual P 203 5.7942 162 -0.12 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0007621827500000001 0.1152 AML other m 2020-02-26T19:36:03.21
IV.MEU.EHE. ML:1.3 0.00013545855 0.2176 AML other m 2020-02-26T19:36:03.34
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0007361563 0.1024 AML other m 2020-02-26T19:36:03.42
IV.MEU.EHN. ML:1.5 0.000220938 0.2048 AML other m 2020-02-26T19:36:03.77
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00016817721500000002 0.1024 AML other m 2020-02-26T19:36:07.78
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00013309643 0.1152 AML other m 2020-02-26T19:36:07.78
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0001017167 0.256 AML other m 2020-02-26T19:36:08.78
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000093798705 0.3456 AML other m 2020-02-26T19:36:08.93
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