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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 24-12-2021 and time 00:22:27 (UTC) in region 6 km SW Motta Sant'Anastasia (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 6 km SW Motta Sant'Anastasia (CT), on

  • 24-12-2021 00:22:27 (UTC)
  • 24-12-2021 01:22:27 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.4790, 14.9210 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
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 6 12116 12116
Misterbianco CT 9 49410 61526
Paternò CT 11 48228 109754
Camporotondo Etneo CT 13 5023 114777
Belpasso CT 14 28108 142885
San Pietro Clarenza CT 14 7743 150628
Catania CT 15 314555 465183
Gravina di Catania CT 16 25838 491021
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 16 7641 498662
Mascalucia CT 16 31958 530620
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 17 9479 540099
Ragalna CT 17 3924 544023
Tremestieri Etneo CT 17 20589 564612
Nicolosi CT 18 7463 572075
Biancavilla CT 19 24007 596082
San Giovanni la Punta CT 19 23060 619142
San Gregorio di Catania CT 19 11966 631108
Pedara CT 20 14102 645210

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
15 Km W of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
26 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
57 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
64 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
70 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
75 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
76 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
95 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
97 Km SW of Messina (238439 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 1.3 2021-12-24
00:22:27		 37.4788 14.9208 10 2022-03-30
13:04:24		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 99051601
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2021-12-24
00:22:27		 37.4762 14.885 11 2021-12-24
00:27:17		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 98876051
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-12-24 00:22:27 ± 0.07
Latitude 37.4788 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.9208 ± 0.0091
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 99051601

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 755
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 329
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) 760.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 88
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 40
Number of defining phases 40
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) 0.13580
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.91101
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitudes information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 98876051
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-24 00:27:17

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 17
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99051601
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-15 14:34:58
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:51.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 181 77.4669 50 0.67 38
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2021-12-24T00:22:51.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 206 79.365 50 -0.04 45
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:47.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 213 64.3911 50 -0.37 43
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:46.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 240 56.8986 50 1.04 51
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:46.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 192 58.8966 50 0.08 46
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:44.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 30 101.121 50 -0.2 62
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-12-24T00:22:44.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 148 50.4162 50 0.45 43
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:42.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 310 40.4262 50 0.84 38
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:41.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 159 38.1285 50 0.61 42
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:41.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 181 77.4669 50 -0.27 86
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2021-12-24T00:22:40.87 0.6 undecidable manual P 206 79.365 50 -0.77 37
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:40.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 209 37.9287 50 -0.04 48
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:39.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 192 58.8966 50 0.82 56
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:38.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 29.8479 50 0.28 47
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:38.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 213 64.3911 50 -0.82 55
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:37.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 24.2535 111 0.47 45
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:37.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 22 25.4523 110 -0.21 48
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:37.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 22.6551 113 0.87 39
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:37.58 0.1 positive manual P 240 56.8986 50 -0.58 82
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:36.45 0.3 undecidable manual S 161 22.2555 113 0.27 71
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-12-24T00:22:36.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 148 50.4162 50 -0.49 65
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:35.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 38.7279 50 0.19 70
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:35.05 0.1 negative manual P 159 38.1285 50 -0.22 93
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:35.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 310 40.4262 50 -0.05 72
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:34.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 347 15.873 121 0.31 47
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-12-24T00:22:34.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 28 32.1456 50 0.24 47
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:34.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 48 31.8459 50 0.19 95
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:34.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 197 15.0738 122 0.58 44
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:34.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 209 37.9287 50 -0.42 67
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:33.99 0.6 undecidable manual P 343 31.1466 50 -0.21 47
IV.ECZM.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:33.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 357 28.0497 109 -0.18 72
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:33.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 24.2535 111 0.05 74
IV.EMFS.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:33.51 0.6 undecidable manual P 14 27.5502 109 -0.1 49
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:33.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 136 29.8479 50 -0.31 70
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:32.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 25.4523 110 -0.47 68
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:32.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 161 22.2555 113 -0.11 74
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:32.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 22.6551 113 0.23 72
IV.ECHR.HNZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:32.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 358 23.0547 112 -0.24 95
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:31.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 197 15.0738 122 0.07 100
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-12-24T00:22:31.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 347 15.873 121 -0.21 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:1.0 0.00010248484 0.2 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:34.59
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:1.0 0.00010212905999999999 0.19 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:34.60
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00036904445 0.12 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:34.71
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00013413789999999997 0.36 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:34.68
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:1.2 0.00012991622 0.14 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:34.76
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00020194364999999998 0.12 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:34.70
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00040718224999999994 0.22 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:37.52
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00006065901 0.32 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:40.71
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00006594168999999999 1.06 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:40.89
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00009907858999999999 0.56 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:41.74
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00016339019999999998 0.28 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:41.64
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:1.3 0.000068850675 0.21 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:41.73
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000052328085 0.34 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:42.62
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000044143245 0.52 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:47.29
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0000349832495 0.38 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:47.07
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00006256284 1.08 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:46.66
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00003647136 0.2 AML other m 2021-12-24T00:22:47.36
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