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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 03-01-2022 and time 17:47:58 (Italy) in region 2 km SE Randazzo (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SE Randazzo (CT), on

  • 03-01-2022 16:47:58 (UTC)
  • 03-01-2022 17:47:58 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8670, 14.9570 at 30 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.

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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 2 10900 10900
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 6 980 11880
Roccella Valdemone ME 9 666 12546
Maletto CT 9 3920 16466
Moio Alcantara ME 9 717 17183
Malvagna ME 10 733 17916
Maniace CT 13 3765 21681
Bronte CT 14 19172 40853
Floresta ME 14 485 41338
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 15 3215 44553
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 16 3945 48498
Linguaglossa CT 17 5403 53901
Montalbano Elicona ME 18 2287 56188
Motta Camastra ME 19 845 57033

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
34 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
42 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
64 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
66 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
95 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 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 2.2 2022-01-03
16:47:58		 37.8673 14.9572 30 2022-07-08
12:33:46		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 103485981
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 1.9 2022-01-03
16:47:58		 37.853 14.965 24 2022-04-19
16:34:10		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 99287741
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-01-03 16:47:58 ± 0.18
Latitude 37.8673 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.9572 ± 0.0103
Depth (km) 30 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 103485981

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 888
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 102
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 259
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 890.0
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 44
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.07374
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.79860
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 36
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 103485981
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-04-19 16:17:46

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99287741
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-03 16:55:52
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:22.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 173 79.365 105 -0.33 42
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:18.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 165 66.8775 109 -0.52 41
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:14.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 216 88.6446 104 0.34 83
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:12.13 0.3 undecidable manual S 137 29.6481 131 1.53 42
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:12.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 300 36.9297 124 0.68 41
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:11.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 173 79.365 105 -0.5 61
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:11.48 0.3 undecidable manual S 325 34.3434 126 -0.09 73
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:10.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 47 65.1903 109 0.79 55
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2022-01-03T16:48:10.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 23.754 137 0.85 39
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:09.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 165 66.8775 109 -0.52 62
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-01-03T16:48:09.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 141 18.6702 145 0.63 44
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:09.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 19.869 143 0.43 47
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:09.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 64 26.751 134 -0.23 48
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2022-01-03T16:48:08.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 197 15.7731 149 -0.08 50
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:08.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 340 20.7681 142 -0.02 51
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2022-01-03T16:48:08.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 14.874 151 0.7 43
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:08.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 223 18.2706 145 -0.31 47
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:07.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 83 14.4744 152 -0.78 41
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:07.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 133 8.1807 163 0.19 50
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:07.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 125 10.6782 158 0.04 51
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:07.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 48 46.4202 117 0.16 70
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2022-01-03T16:48:07.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 185 10.4784 159 0.31 49
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2022-01-03T16:48:07.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 142 10.7781 158 -0.18 49
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:07.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 243 38.4282 123 0.9 56
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:06.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 241 9.9789 160 -0.54 45
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:06.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 300 36.9297 124 0.39 90
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:05.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 325 34.3434 126 0.05 97
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:05.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 137 29.6481 131 0.22 95
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:05.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 194 28.4493 132 0.55 66
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:04.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 129 19.869 143 -0.14 99
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2022-01-03T16:48:04.32 0.6 undecidable manual P 111 23.754 137 -0.4 46
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:04.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 20.9679 141 0.1 75
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:04.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 64 26.751 134 -0.16 98
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:04.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 340 20.7681 142 -0.23 97
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2022-01-03T16:48:03.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 142 10.7781 158 -0.22 74
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:03.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 83 14.4744 152 -0.44 94
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:03.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 133 8.1807 163 -0.17 100
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:03.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 241 9.9789 160 -0.19 99
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2022-01-03T16:48:03.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 15.7731 149 -0.22 73
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-01-03T16:48:03.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 141 18.6702 145 -0.24 97
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:03.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 125 10.6782 158 -0.19 99
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2022-01-03T16:48:03.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 130 14.874 151 -0.24 97
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2022-01-03T16:48:03.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 10.4784 159 -0.09 76
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2022-01-03T16:48:03.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 223 18.2706 145 -0.2 73
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000996 0.4 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:07.88
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00152 0.26 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:08.35
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0016799999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:08.40
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0008445 0.3 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:09.02
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00032950000000000004 0.42 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:09.25
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000789 0.4 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:09.31
IV.ESCV.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000661 0.42 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:09.81
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0003835 1.44 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:09.97
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0004625 0.44 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:10.29
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000658 0.24 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:10.89
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000108 1.28 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:12.90
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004865 0.28 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:12.25
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00045799999999999997 0.28 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:12.26
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0009519999999999999 0.52 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:12.64
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00038649999999999996 0.8 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:13.53
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001235 0.54 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:13.26
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000443 0.72 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:13.70
IV.ESCV.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000411 0.52 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:13.46
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0003135 0.56 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:13.52
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000634 1.6 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:14.81
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000762 0.88 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:15.66
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000268 0.32 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:16.63
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000301 0.6 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:16.69
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0009775 0.84 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:16.80
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00128 1.74 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:16.12
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000446 1.54 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:17.11
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0005589999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:17.42
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000303 0.42 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:17.64
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00013155 0.52 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:19.72
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001555 0.6 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:21.61
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002525 0.3 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:22.02
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0002585 1.72 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:22.09
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000504 1.58 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:25.02
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0009415 0.88 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:27.51
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001727 0.42 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:27.67
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00023299999999999997 0.46 AML other m 2022-01-03T16:48:27.98
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