Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 23-08-2022 and time 14:50:31 (Italy) in region Costa Siracusana (Siracusa)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siracusana (Siracusa), on

  • 23-08-2022 12:50:31 (UTC)
  • 23-08-2022 14:50:31 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 36.9530, 15.2720 at 22 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
Siracusa SR 12 122291 122291
Avola SR 13 31708 153999
Floridia SR 18 22762 176761
Noto SR 19 23913 200674

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
12 Km S of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
47 Km E of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
48 Km E of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
63 Km S of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
65 Km E of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
74 Km S of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
92 Km E of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 1.7 2022-08-23
12:50:31
36.9533 15.2722 22 2023-01-31
19:03:34
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 108889071
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.7 2022-08-23
12:50:31
36.9527 15.2793 22 2022-08-23
13:04:08
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 108859561
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-08-23 12:50:31 ± 0.07
Latitude 36.9533 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.2722 ± 0.0045
Depth (km) 22 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 108889071

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 378
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 80
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 299
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 380.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 230
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 24
Number of defining phases 24
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.11
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.10702
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.50722
Number of stations at which the event was observed 12
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 108859561
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-08-23 13:04:08

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 9
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 108889071
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-11 14:08:09
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:49.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 297 55.2003 105 0.12 45
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:48.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 321 56.2992 104 -0.19 45
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:46.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 327 44.2224 109 0.16 69
IV.HMDC.HNN. 2022-08-23T12:50:45.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 271 43.3233 110 -0.06 47
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:45.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 330 42.3243 110 0.07 47
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:44.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 344 38.2284 113 -0.11 47
IV.ISPIC.EHE. 2022-08-23T12:50:44.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 240 37.9287 113 -0.07 47
IV.SSY.HNZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:42.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 322 28.6491 121 0.08 48
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:41.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 297 55.2003 105 0.16 90
1J.FX02.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:41.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 334 27.6501 122 -0.12 48
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:41.42 0.1 negative manual P 321 56.2992 104 -0.2 89
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:39.52 0.1 undecidable manual S 344 16.0728 139 -0.2 96
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:39.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 327 44.2224 109 0.01 71
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:39.60 0.1 negative manual P 330 42.3243 110 0.05 95
IV.HMDC.HNN. 2022-08-23T12:50:39.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 271 43.3233 110 -0.06 93
IV.ISPIC.EHE. 2022-08-23T12:50:39.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 240 37.9287 113 0.14 94
1J.FX01.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:39.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 10 11.877 148 0.05 99
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:39.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 273 13.3755 145 -0.13 49
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:38.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 344 38.2284 113 -0.03 95
IV.SSY.HNZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:37.76 0.1 negative manual P 322 28.6491 121 0.1 96
1J.FX02.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:37.44 0.1 negative manual P 334 27.6501 122 -0.08 96
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:36.14 0.1 negative manual P 344 16.0728 139 -0.02 99
1J.FX01.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:35.92 0.1 positive manual P 10 11.877 148 0.14 98
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-08-23T12:50:35.89 0.1 negative manual P 273 13.3755 145 -0.01 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HSRS.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00050932195 0.4224 AML other m 2022-08-23T12:50:39.85
IV.HSRS.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00044691815000000003 0.32 AML other m 2022-08-23T12:50:39.65
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000076466515 0.2624 AML other m 2022-08-23T12:50:45.98
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00013800000000000002 0.46 AML other m 2022-08-23T12:50:46.24
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00008199999999999999 0.78 AML other m 2022-08-23T12:50:49.26
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00009153826000000001 1.5808 AML other m 2022-08-23T12:50:50.29
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00010967878 2.2976 AML other m 2022-08-23T12:50:50.89
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:1.6 0.000085843955 1.248 AML other m 2022-08-23T12:50:49.75
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00007370479499999999 1.12 AML other m 2022-08-23T12:50:49.77
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