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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 29-08-2022 and time 00:49:59 (Italy) in region 6 km E Bronte (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 6 km E Bronte (CT), on

  • 28-08-2022 22:49:59 (UTC)
  • 29-08-2022 00:49:59 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7700, 14.8940 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
Bronte CT 6 19172 19172
Maletto CT 7 3920 23092
Maniace CT 13 3765 26857
Randazzo CT 13 10900 37757
Adrano CT 13 36122 73879
Biancavilla CT 14 24007 97886
Ragalna CT 16 3924 101810
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 17 7641 109451
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 17 980 110431
Cesarò ME 18 2439 112870
San Teodoro ME 19 1403 114273

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
34 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
75 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
76 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
79 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
86 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
95 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Gela (75827 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 2.2 2022-08-28
22:49:59		 37.7698 14.8938 28 2023-01-31
19:03:46		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 109892681
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.0 2022-08-28
22:49:59		 37.79 14.906 18 2023-01-16
17:40:11		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 109077871
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-08-28 22:49:59 ± 0.1
Latitude 37.7698 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.8938 ± 0.0057
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 109892681

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 489
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 279
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 298
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 490.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 35
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 66
Number of defining phases 66
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.28
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.03957
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.98835
Number of stations at which the event was observed 43
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 43
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 60
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109892681
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-16 17:43:44

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109077871
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-08-28 23:00:34
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:17.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 180 109.7124 100 -0.21 60
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:17.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 108.7134 100 -0.12 61
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:16.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 343 92.4408 102 1 48
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:15.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 182 46.8198 115 -0.04 70
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:14.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 186 90.4428 102 -0.14 63
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:13.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 218 76.6677 105 0.79 56
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:13.37 0.6 undecidable manual P 285 75.5688 105 0.86 36
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:12.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 159 80.4639 104 -0.35 61
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:12.13 0.3 undecidable manual S 5 34.9428 123 -0.19 71
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:12.46 0.6 undecidable manual P 44 76.7676 105 -0.22 43
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:11.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 257 29.4483 129 -0.02 49
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:11.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 85 27.8499 130 0.49 66
IV.EMSA.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:11.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 172 30.4473 128 0.57 44
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:11.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 6 67.6767 107 -0.06 45
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:11.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 357 30.3474 128 0.29 46
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:11.45 0.6 undecidable manual P 194 67.4769 107 0.14 45
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:11.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 113 28.0497 130 0.73 40
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:10.15 0.6 undecidable manual P 44 57.8976 110 0.23 45
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2022-08-28T22:50:10.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 25.4523 133 0.07 48
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:09.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 113 23.0547 136 -0.23 47
IV.ENIC.HHE. 2022-08-28T22:50:09.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 144 18.9699 142 0.08 49
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:09.77 0.3 undecidable manual S 58 23.4543 136 -0.18 72
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:09.41 0.3 negative manual P 167 55.3002 111 -0.14 68
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:09.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 72 14.9739 149 0.64 63
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2022-08-28T22:50:09.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 86 16.9719 146 0.41 68
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2022-08-28T22:50:08.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 79 12.4764 154 -0.14 50
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:08.12 0.3 negative manual P 182 46.8198 115 -0.21 68
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2022-08-28T22:50:08.57 0.3 undecidable manual S 170 9.3795 160 0.65 64
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:08.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 146 12.0768 154 0.23 48
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:08.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 332 6.7932 165 0.43 69
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2022-08-28T22:50:08.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 10.6782 157 0.14 49
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2022-08-28T22:50:07.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 168 4.3956 170 -0.38 72
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:07.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 250 7.3815 164 -0.54 69
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:07.62 1.0 positive manual P 318 39.5271 120 0.28 23
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:07.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 140 10.9779 156 -0.32 48
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:07.45 0.3 undecidable manual S 41 7.4814 164 -0.3 73
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2022-08-28T22:50:07.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 85 4.6953 170 0.18 73
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:07.09 0.1 positive manual P 53 37.1295 122 0.07 96
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:06.16 0.6 negative manual P 113 28.0497 130 0.27 47
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:06.60 0.1 negative manual P 257 29.4483 129 0.55 87
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:06.61 1.0 negative manual P 5 34.9428 123 -0.13 24
IV.EMSA.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:06.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 172 30.4473 128 0.62 64
IV.EMAS.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:06.06 0.6 undecidable manual P 147 25.3524 133 0.49 45
1J.FX08.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:06.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 98 27.1506 131 0.24 71
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:05.33 0.1 positive manual P 94 21.1677 139 0.2 96
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2022-08-28T22:50:05.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 25.4523 133 -0.16 72
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:05.06 0.1 negative manual P 113 23.0547 136 -0.26 94
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:05.94 0.1 negative manual P 85 27.8499 130 0.08 97
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:05.07 0.1 positive manual P 58 23.4543 136 -0.3 94
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:05.99 0.1 negative manual P 357 30.3474 128 -0.17 95
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2022-08-28T22:50:04.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 10.6782 157 -0.23 73
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:04.30 0.1 negative manual P 146 12.0768 154 -0.06 100
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2022-08-28T22:50:04.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 86 16.9719 146 -0.03 100
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2022-08-28T22:50:04.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 79 12.4764 154 -0.14 99
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-08-28T22:50:04.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 102 17.6712 144 -0.67 63
IV.ENIC.HHE. 2022-08-28T22:50:04.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 144 18.9699 142 -0.14 73
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2022-08-28T22:50:04.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 170 9.3795 160 -0.08 75
IV.ESML.HNE. 2022-08-28T22:50:04.69 0.6 undecidable manual P 184 16.872 146 -0.04 50
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:04.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 66 12.6762 153 -0.15 74
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:04.59 0.1 positive manual P 72 14.9739 149 0.03 100
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:04.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 10.9779 156 -0.25 72
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:03.71 0.1 positive manual P 250 7.3815 164 -0.38 94
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2022-08-28T22:50:03.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 85 4.6953 170 -0.18 99
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:03.83 0.1 positive manual P 41 7.4814 164 -0.27 97
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-08-28T22:50:03.71 0.1 positive manual P 332 6.7932 165 -0.36 95
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2022-08-28T22:50:03.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 168 4.3956 170 -0.23 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0022600000000000003 0.72 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:08.43
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001795 0.9 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:08.48
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.7 0.002845 0.9 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:09.16
IV.ESCV.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0016415 1.82 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:09.94
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0005595 0.18 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:10.06
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000456 1.08 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:10.96
IV.ESCV.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0014399999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:11.30
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0024700000000000004 1.8 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:11.05
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0018199999999999998 0.78 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:11.97
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00014405 0.46 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:12.01
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.7 0.002255 0.58 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:12.87
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001325 0.44 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:12.65
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.9 0.000248 0.4 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:12.87
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00013350000000000002 0.5 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:12.71
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0027249999999999996 0.96 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:12.37
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00349 0.9 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:13.17
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0011149999999999999 0.52 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:13.48
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00019350000000000001 0.82 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:13.23
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0002245 0.9 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:13.50
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000642 0.8 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:13.56
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000518 1.42 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:14.08
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000644 1.18 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:14.26
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000217 0.36 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:14.30
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0010345 0.7 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:14.49
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000265 0.32 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:14.57
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000228 1.06 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:16.26
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00076 0.62 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:16.43
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007615 0.22 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:16.63
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00007845 1.16 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:16.69
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0002925 0.64 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:17.47
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0004235 0.96 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:17.34
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000745 0.86 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:17.18
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0002915 1.58 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:18.81
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000273 1.18 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:18.74
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0010025 0.42 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:18.66
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0013700000000000001 0.94 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:18.35
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00021450000000000004 1.44 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:18.13
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0003125 0.52 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:19.75
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00016 0.56 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:21.80
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000282 0.74 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:22.05
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00004995 0.86 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:23.44
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0000636 0.78 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:23.50
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00023249999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:24.31
IV.HSRS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00016749999999999998 0.98 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:25.64
IV.HSRS.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00014600000000000003 1.58 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:25.86
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000195 0.6 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:25.69
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000215 0.92 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:26.25
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00007845 0.18 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:26.66
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00008765 1.28 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:26.81
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00007705 0.18 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:27.73
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0002595 0.2 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:27.74
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00026700000000000004 1.12 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:28.03
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00028050000000000004 0.6 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:28.91
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000161 0.34 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:32.18
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000135 1.24 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:32.76
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00031495 1.38 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:32.14
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00007539999999999999 0.7 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:33.54
IV.ISPIC.EHE. ML:2.2 0.0001185 0.64 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:33.65
IV.ISPIC.EHN. ML:2.3 0.00015900000000000002 0.62 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:33.67
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00009209999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2022-08-28T22:50:33.58
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