Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 17-04-2021 and time 14:23:50 (Italy) in region 6 km E Rosolini (SR)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 6 km E Rosolini (SR), on

  • 17-04-2021 12:23:50 (UTC)
  • 17-04-2021 14:23:50 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 36.8050, 15.0170 at 6 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Rosolini SR 6 21427 21427
Ispica RG 10 16061 37488
Noto SR 11 23913 61401
Pachino SR 12 22205 83606
Avola SR 16 31708 115314
Portopalo di Capo Passero SR 17 3887 119201
Pozzallo RG 17 19552 138753

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km E of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
29 Km SE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
38 Km SW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
46 Km E of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
74 Km E of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
78 Km S of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
91 Km S of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
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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 2021-04-17
12:23:50
36.8047 15.0167 6 2021-07-12
16:55:08
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 89557131
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.6 2021-04-17
12:23:50
36.8032 15.0182 7 2021-04-17
12:33:55
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 89175131
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-04-17 12:23:50 ± 0.12
Latitude 36.8047 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.0167 ± 0.0079
Depth (km) 6 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 89557131

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 709
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 518
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 136
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) 140
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 21
Number of defining phases 21
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) 0.09353
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.66820
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 9
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 89557131
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-05-18 14:10:59

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 89175131
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-04-17 12:33:55
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-04-17T12:24:10.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 348 61.6938 50 0.17 45
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2021-04-17T12:24:09.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 2 53.1024 50 0.73 58
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-04-17T12:24:08.72 0.3 undecidable manual S 13 54.7008 50 -0.05 70
IV.HVIT.HHE. 2021-04-17T12:24:07.06 0.3 undecidable manual S 296 48.618 50 -0.09 70
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-04-17T12:24:05.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 7 39.5271 99 0.54 65
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-04-17T12:24:04.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 309 74.1702 50 0.53 61
IV.HSRS.HHE. 2021-04-17T12:24:03.37 0.3 undecidable manual S 30 36.8298 100 -0.22 70
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-04-17T12:24:01.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 348 61.6938 50 -0.2 67
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-04-17T12:24:01.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 54.7008 50 0.52 63
IV.HMDC.HHE. 2021-04-17T12:24:00.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 310 26.8509 103 -0.1 49
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2021-04-17T12:24:00.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 2 53.1024 50 -0.25 67
IV.HVIT.HHE. 2021-04-17T12:23:59.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 296 48.618 50 -0.69 80
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-04-17T12:23:58.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 39.5271 99 -0.24 69
IV.HSRS.HHE. 2021-04-17T12:23:57.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 30 36.8298 100 -0.41 67
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-04-17T12:23:57.92 0.3 undecidable manual S 29 19.5693 108 0.15 73
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2021-04-17T12:23:55.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 170 10.7781 120 0.22 73
IV.ISPIC.HNZ. 2021-04-17T12:23:55.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 255 10.3785 121 0.45 70
IV.HMDC.HHE. 2021-04-17T12:23:55.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 310 26.8509 103 -0.46 90
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-04-17T12:23:54.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 29 19.5693 108 -0.11 98
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2021-04-17T12:23:53.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 170 10.7781 120 -0.09 100
IV.ISPIC.HNZ. 2021-04-17T12:23:53.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 255 10.3785 121 0.12 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0012850000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2021-04-17T12:23:55.34
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00041849815 0.3584 AML other m 2021-04-17T12:23:55.47
IV.ISPIC.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0007544770499999999 0.1664 AML other m 2021-04-17T12:23:55.38
IV.ISPIC.EHN. ML:1.7 0.0007365 0.16 AML other m 2021-04-17T12:23:55.38
IV.ISPIC.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00052060325 0.2496 AML other m 2021-04-17T12:23:55.40
IV.ISPIC.EHE. ML:1.4 0.00035299999999999996 0.06 AML other m 2021-04-17T12:23:55.52
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00032052865 0.32 AML other m 2021-04-17T12:23:58.11
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00041535289999999994 0.2368 AML other m 2021-04-17T12:23:58.33
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000041470305 0.8384 AML other m 2021-04-17T12:24:11.08
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