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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 03-01-2022 and time 10:30:02 (Italy) in region 5 km SE Randazzo (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 5 km SE Randazzo (CT), on

  • 03-01-2022 09:30:02 (UTC)
  • 03-01-2022 10:30:02 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8520, 14.9900 at 28 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
Randazzo CT 5 10900 10900
Moio Alcantara ME 8 717 11617
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 8 980 12597
Roccella Valdemone ME 9 666 13263
Malvagna ME 10 733 13996
Maletto CT 11 3920 17916
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 12 3215 21131
Linguaglossa CT 14 5403 26534
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 14 3945 30479
Bronte CT 16 19172 49651
Maniace CT 16 3765 53416
Floresta ME 17 485 53901
Motta Camastra ME 17 845 54746
Piedimonte Etneo CT 17 3963 58709
Milo CT 18 1087 59796
Sant'Alfio CT 18 1582 61378
Montalbano Elicona ME 19 2287 63665
Zafferana Etnea CT 20 9517 73182

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
31 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
40 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
63 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
64 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
91 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
92 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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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 2.3 2022-01-03
09:30:02		 37.8518 14.9903 28 2022-07-08
12:33:45		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 103479951
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.1 2022-01-03
09:30:02		 37.845 14.972 26 2022-04-19
14:00:22		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 99276141
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-01-03 09:30:02 ± 0.11
Latitude 37.8518 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.9903 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 28 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 103479951

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 553
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 240
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 271
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 550.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 50
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 47
Number of defining phases 47
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04497
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.90742
Number of stations at which the event was observed 31
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 31
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99276141
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-03 09:36:27

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 42
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 103479951
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-04-19 13:59:17
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:31.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 219 89.0442 102 1.98 17
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:28.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 166 86.6466 103 -0.01 65
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:26.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 175 77.367 104 0.16 42
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:23.36 0.3 undecidable manual S 167 64.491 108 0.12 66
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:20.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 191 56.7987 110 -0.39 43
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:19.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 100.7214 101 -0.27 60
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:18.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 44 45.5211 116 0.36 44
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:18.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 219 89.0442 102 0.16 83
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:17.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 300 40.3263 119 0 47
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:17.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 166 86.6466 103 -0.34 61
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:16.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 282 75.7686 105 0.63 56
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:16.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 175 77.367 104 -0.29 63
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:16.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 78.5658 104 -0.06 66
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:16.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 323 37.4292 121 -0.21 45
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:14.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 58 25.0527 133 0.16 47
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:14.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 167 64.491 108 -0.26 86
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:13.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 334 23.5542 135 -0.3 46
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:13.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 191 56.7987 110 -0.38 85
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:12.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 44 45.5211 116 0.16 68
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:12.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 51.0156 113 0.22 66
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2022-01-03T09:30:12.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 210 15.3735 148 0.24 47
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-01-03T09:30:12.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 170 17.9709 144 -0.27 46
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:11.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 74 11.877 154 -0.39 46
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:11.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 141 4.995 169 0.52 45
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:11.17 0.1 negative manual P 300 40.3263 119 -0.01 95
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:11.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 128 7.3815 164 0.45 46
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:11.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 247 40.3263 119 0.48 64
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2022-01-03T09:30:11.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 151 7.6812 163 0.19 48
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:10.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 139 26.4513 132 0.67 61
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:10.47 0.1 negative manual P 323 37.4292 121 -0.33 89
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:09.30 0.1 positive manual P 58 25.0527 133 0.03 97
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:09.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 110 20.4684 140 0.24 70
IV.EPDN.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:08.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 166 9.7791 158 0.06 74
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:08.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 334 23.5542 135 -0.38 90
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-01-03T09:30:08.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 170 17.9709 144 -0.48 67
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:08.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 19.2696 142 -0.13 72
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:08.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 17.6712 144 0.07 73
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2022-01-03T09:30:08.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 133 11.5773 155 0 99
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2022-01-03T09:30:08.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 210 15.3735 148 0.06 73
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-01-03T09:30:08.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 146 15.5733 148 -0.02 98
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:08.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 130 16.5723 146 0.11 96
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:07.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 255 12.0768 154 -0.24 95
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2022-01-03T09:30:07.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 151 7.6812 163 0 100
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:07.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 74 11.877 154 -0.3 93
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:07.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 141 4.995 169 0.07 99
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-01-03T09:30:07.93 0.1 negative manual P 128 7.3815 164 0.12 98
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2022-01-03T09:30:07.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 204 9.5793 159 -0.01 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00312 0.3 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:12.49
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001245 0.22 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:12.94
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001175 1.76 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:12.05
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0009675 0.34 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:13.70
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001265 0.34 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:13.73
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000769 0.52 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:14.26
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0040149999999999995 0.24 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:14.83
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007624999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:15.44
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0013050000000000002 0.6 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:15.18
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0005110000000000001 1.18 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:16.03
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0005529999999999999 0.34 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:16.26
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.001685 0.62 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:16.90
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0014249999999999998 0.42 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:17.28
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000309 0.28 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:17.23
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000149 0.28 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:17.55
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001189 0.7 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:17.27
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00025 0.4 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:17.68
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00115 0.2 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:19.31
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0005560000000000001 0.5 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:20.36
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0003775 0.38 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:20.70
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0005434999999999999 1.64 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:20.13
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000443 0.14 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:21.45
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00038700000000000003 0.16 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:21.46
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0004795 0.42 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:21.84
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0007654999999999999 1.44 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:21.19
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00032250000000000003 1.14 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:22.38
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00021549999999999998 1.46 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:23.96
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00020800000000000001 0.88 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:24.21
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000364 0.46 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:25.54
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00046049999999999997 0.36 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:25.55
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0006799999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:29.89
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000482 0.46 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:29.89
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.3 0.00028000000000000003 0.82 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:31.00
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00044800000000000005 0.66 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:31.13
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0002925 1.44 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:31.86
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0016899999999999999 0.74 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:31.91
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.5 0.00047099999999999996 0.76 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:31.92
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00022700000000000002 0.26 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:32.14
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0003135 0.38 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:32.48
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000491 1.56 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:33.95
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.2 0.000247 0.5 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:33.17
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00029499999999999996 0.82 AML other m 2022-01-03T09:30:33.52
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