Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 21-03-2021 and time 14:40:11 (Italy) in region 2 km E Sant'Alfio (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 2 km E Sant'Alfio (CT), on

  • 21-03-2021 13:40:11 (UTC)
  • 21-03-2021 14:40:11 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7460, 15.1620 at 10 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
Sant'Alfio CT 2 1582 1582
Giarre CT 3 27659 29241
Mascali CT 3 14282 43523
Riposto CT 4 14838 58361
Milo CT 5 1087 59448
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 7 9623 69071
Santa Venerina CT 7 8592 77663
Piedimonte Etneo CT 7 3963 81626
Zafferana Etnea CT 8 9517 91143
Calatabiano CT 11 5308 96451
Linguaglossa CT 11 5403 101854
Gaggi ME 14 3184 105038
Acireale CT 15 52622 157660
Giardini-Naxos ME 15 9415 167075
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 16 17984 185059
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 16 3215 188274
Taormina ME 16 10960 199234
Aci Catena CT 16 29851 229085
Trecastagni CT 16 10910 239995
Viagrande CT 16 8563 248558
Castelmola ME 16 1088 249646
Pedara CT 17 14102 263748
Motta Camastra ME 17 845 264593
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 17 3524 268117
Graniti ME 17 1492 269609
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 18 3945 273554
Valverde CT 19 7840 281394
Nicolosi CT 19 7463 288857
San Giovanni la Punta CT 20 23060 311917
Letojanni ME 20 2861 314778
Moio Alcantara ME 20 717 315495

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
15 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
28 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
59 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
61 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
77 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
99 Km NE 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 2.1 2021-03-21
13:40:11
37.7458 15.1625 10 2021-07-12
16:55:05
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 88767501
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.7 2021-03-21
13:40:11
37.758 15.132 7 2021-06-23
10:46:49
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 88346641
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-03-21 13:40:11 ± 0.1
Latitude 37.7458 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.1625 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 10 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 88767501

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 617
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 308
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 118
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) 123
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 34
Number of defining phases 34
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.02428
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.28239
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88767501
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-23 10:46:30

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88346641
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-21 13:45:43
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:23.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 356 31.3464 50 0.36 45
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:21.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 25.752 111 -0.05 48
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:18.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 270 30.4473 50 0.63 41
IV.EMFS.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:18.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 259 14.7741 123 0.17 48
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:18.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 346 15.5733 122 0.14 48
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:18.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 356 31.3464 50 -0.22 69
IV.ECZM.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:17.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 266 22.755 113 0.16 71
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:17.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 308 11.7771 129 0.58 65
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:17.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 240 28.6491 50 0.04 72
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:17.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 25.752 111 -0.06 72
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:17.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 294 12.3765 128 0.32 47
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:17.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 288 28.1496 50 0.04 72
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:16.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 224 17.7711 119 0.25 70
IV.ECBD.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:16.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 300 7.6812 142 -0.05 50
IV.ESVO.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:16.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 279 19.1697 117 0.03 73
IV.EMFO.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:16.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 260 6.4935 146 0.08 50
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:16.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 201 6.6933 145 0.39 46
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:16.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 41 6.3936 146 0.57 44
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:16.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 294 20.4684 115 0.09 72
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:15.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 294 12.3765 128 -0.05 99
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:15.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 346 15.5733 122 -0.41 68
IV.ECNE.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:15.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 279 14.2746 124 0.12 97
IV.EMFS.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:15.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 259 14.7741 123 -0.28 94
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:15.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 246 18.4704 118 -0.2 71
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:15.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 164 8.4804 139 0.5 90
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:15.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 293 2.6973 165 -0.07 50
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:15.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 251 17.4714 119 -0.41 68
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:14.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 201 6.6933 145 0.03 100
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:14.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 41 6.3936 146 -0.1 99
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:14.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 244 13.2756 126 -0.33 93
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:14.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 308 11.7771 129 0.01 100
IV.ECBD.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:14.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 300 7.6812 142 -0.25 96
IV.EMFO.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:13.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 260 6.4935 146 -0.28 95
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2021-03-21T13:40:13.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 293 2.6973 165 -0.45 92
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0070584515 0.224 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:15.72
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0072604934999999995 0.2176 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:15.73
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:2.6 0.006221716 0.4224 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:20.24
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.5 0.005419729 0.3968 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:20.24
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0013756285 0.6208 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:16.96
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.7 0.005705 0.3 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:18.08
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.6 0.005030000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:18.20
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.001288554 0.7168 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:18.59
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0003117488 0.2816 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:23.70
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0006116184499999999 0.3584 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:24.94
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00032950000000000004 0.34 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:24.30
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.001232497 0.4032 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:25.99
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0006400177999999999 0.2816 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:26.80
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.001178007 0.64 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:25.95
IV.ESCV.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00040669125000000007 0.4352 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:27.26
IV.ESCV.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00033729785 0.4992 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:31.06
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0054556529999999995 0.288 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:16.68
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0048435165 0.256 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:16.69
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0016392120000000001 0.32 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:22.37
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.0 0.001443471 0.3392 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:20.59
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:1.6 0.0001863356 0.7168 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:32.10
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001947515 0.3968 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:24.51
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00014816780000000002 0.4224 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:31.83
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00018413099999999998 0.4096 AML other m 2021-03-21T13:40:24.52
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