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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 29-08-2022 and time 18:22:51 (Italy) in region 8 km E Bronte (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 8 km E Bronte (CT), on

  • 29-08-2022 16:22:51 (UTC)
  • 29-08-2022 18:22:51 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7730, 14.9200 at 26 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 8 19172 19172
Maletto CT 8 3920 23092
Randazzo CT 12 10900 33992
Maniace CT 14 3765 37757
Adrano CT 14 36122 73879
Biancavilla CT 15 24007 97886
Ragalna CT 16 3924 101810
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 16 980 102790
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 18 7641 110431
Milo CT 18 1087 111518
Moio Alcantara ME 18 717 112235
Zafferana Etnea CT 18 9517 121752
Roccella Valdemone ME 20 666 122418
Cesarò ME 20 2439 124857
Nicolosi CT 20 7463 132320

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
28 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
33 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
73 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
74 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
82 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
86 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
96 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
98 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 2.3 2022-08-29
16:22:51		 37.7728 14.9198 26 2023-01-31
19:03:59		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 113661191
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.3 2022-08-29
16:22:50		 37.768 14.912 25 2023-01-18
16:12:59		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 109105441
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-08-29 16:22:51 ± 0.11
Latitude 37.7728 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.9198 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 26 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 113661191

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 575
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 289
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 284
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 570.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 36
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 59
Number of defining phases 59
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.02158
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.97756
Number of stations at which the event was observed 37
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 37
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 60
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113661191
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-18 15:09:53

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109105441
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-08-29 16:30:51
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:19.06 0.3 undecidable manual S 188 91.0422 101 0.41 59
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:13.33 0.3 undecidable manual S 195 68.376 105 0.59 59
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:10.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 231 108.5136 99 0.79 51
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:10.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 42 56.0994 109 0.48 42
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:09.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 71 104.7174 99 0.53 56
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:09.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 170 55.2003 109 0.01 46
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:07.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 185 47.3193 113 0.02 47
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:06.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 188 91.0422 101 -0.37 60
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:05.26 1.0 undecidable manual P 43 74.8695 104 0.54 20
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:05.14 0.6 undecidable manual P 290 72.2721 104 0.81 36
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:05.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 160 79.9644 103 -0.46 60
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:05.16 0.6 undecidable manual P 284 77.6667 103 0.02 44
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:04.22 0.6 undecidable manual P 4 67.1772 106 0.65 39
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:04.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 258 31.746 124 0.87 37
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:03.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 195 68.376 105 -0.09 66
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:03.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 1 34.4433 122 -0.62 41
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:02.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 42 56.0994 109 0.17 67
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:01.57 0.1 negative manual P 170 55.2003 109 -0.25 88
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2022-08-29T16:23:01.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 87 14.6742 148 0.61 42
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:01.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 55 21.3675 137 -0.19 47
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:00.32 0.1 negative manual P 185 47.3193 113 -0.35 87
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2022-08-29T16:23:00.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 131 9.0798 159 0.15 48
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2022-08-29T16:23:00.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 184 9.5793 158 0.96 37
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2022-08-29T16:23:00.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 78 10.1787 157 0.32 46
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:00.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 62 10.4784 156 0.46 45
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:23:00.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 157 11.2776 154 -0.06 50
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:59.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 316 7.881 162 0.18 48
IV.ESCV.HHN. 2022-08-29T16:22:59.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 253 9.5793 158 -0.61 44
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:59.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 26 5.8941 166 0.18 48
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:59.61 0.1 negative manual P 315 40.8258 117 -0.16 91
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-08-29T16:22:59.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 133 12.9759 151 -0.51 45
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2022-08-29T16:22:59.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 197 4.7952 169 0.4 46
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:59.21 0.1 positive manual P 51 35.1426 121 0.21 92
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:59.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 151 10.0788 157 -0.14 49
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2022-08-29T16:22:59.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 89 2.3976 174 -0.31 48
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-08-29T16:22:59.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 105 15.4734 146 -0.67 42
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:58.11 0.1 negative manual P 352 30.2475 126 -0.26 91
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:58.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 1 34.4433 122 -0.36 66
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:58.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 31.746 124 0.18 70
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:58.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 115 26.0517 130 0.4 89
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:57.26 0.1 negative manual P 116 21.0678 137 -0.05 97
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:57.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 77 23.1546 134 0.08 96
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:57.58 0.1 positive manual P 96 18.9699 140 0.49 89
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:57.24 0.1 positive manual P 55 21.3675 137 -0.1 96
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:56.47 0.1 negative manual P 157 11.2776 154 0.02 99
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:56.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 151 10.0788 157 -0.21 72
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-08-29T16:22:56.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 105 15.4734 146 -0.45 90
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:56.70 0.1 positive manual P 70 12.7761 151 0.15 96
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2022-08-29T16:22:56.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 131 9.0798 159 -0.01 100
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2022-08-29T16:22:56.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 184 9.5793 158 -0.2 72
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2022-08-29T16:22:56.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 87 14.6742 148 0.09 97
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2022-08-29T16:22:56.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 78 10.1787 157 0.02 99
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:56.00 0.1 positive manual P 26 5.8941 166 -0.17 97
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-08-29T16:22:56.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 133 12.9759 151 -0.41 91
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:56.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 62 10.4784 156 0.06 98
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2022-08-29T16:22:55.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 89 2.3976 174 -0.09 99
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-08-29T16:22:55.87 0.1 positive manual P 316 7.881 162 -0.38 93
IV.ESCV.HHN. 2022-08-29T16:22:55.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 253 9.5793 158 -0.52 89
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2022-08-29T16:22:55.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 197 4.7952 169 -0.16 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0069949999999999995 0.4 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:00.64
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00543 0.26 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:00.62
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0028250000000000003 0.2 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:01.55
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0030549999999999996 0.68 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:01.28
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0030999999999999995 0.54 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:02.00
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001163 0.52 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:02.26
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00231 0.74 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:02.90
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0007365 0.68 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:02.97
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0009019999999999999 1.24 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:03.17
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0009935 0.3 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:03.67
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00135 0.28 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:03.53
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0008600000000000001 0.94 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:03.65
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.6 0.002065 0.38 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:04.14
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00136 1.04 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:04.13
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0004435 1.54 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:04.82
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0002535 1.48 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:04.87
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00027049999999999996 1.06 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:05.31
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00456 0.36 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:05.19
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00039249999999999995 1.04 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:05.66
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001545 1.7 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:06.95
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0009530000000000001 0.48 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:06.12
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0009105 0.48 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:06.13
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000298 0.42 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:06.48
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001221 0.52 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:06.33
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0002315 0.92 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:06.25
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00032999999999999994 0.38 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:06.96
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0006515 0.8 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:06.96
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0006805000000000001 1.24 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:06.97
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0002405 0.5 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:07.09
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.7 0.001875 0.48 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:07.43
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00049 0.14 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:07.81
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00043200000000000004 1.06 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:08.43
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001175 0.48 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:08.46
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0012250000000000002 0.2 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:08.83
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00013350000000000002 1.14 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:08.83
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00008560000000000001 0.86 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:09.34
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000441 0.94 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:10.64
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000452 1.2 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:10.92
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000431 0.46 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:11.38
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0003735 0.48 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:11.87
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00028649999999999997 0.8 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:15.05
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00025 0.74 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:15.08
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.3 0.000331 0.4 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:16.41
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000241 1.06 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:16.61
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00040500000000000003 0.42 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:17.60
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000435 0.4 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:17.60
IV.HSRS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001785 1 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:17.32
IV.HSRS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00021499999999999997 0.38 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:18.05
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0004325 0.78 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:19.07
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000051000000000000006 0.42 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:19.86
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001785 0.2 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:19.89
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00044500000000000003 0.78 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:19.90
IV.ACATE.HNE. ML:2.5 0.00038250000000000003 0.96 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:20.86
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00005615 0.48 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:21.31
IV.ACATE.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00033899999999999995 0.48 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:21.37
IV.ACATE.EHE. ML:2.5 0.00031 1.14 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:21.89
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00042249999999999997 1.54 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:24.05
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.1 0.00010575000000000001 0.64 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:26.99
IV.ACATE.EHN. ML:2.4 0.00029200000000000005 0.9 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:26.94
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.8 0.00005045 1.58 AML other m 2022-08-29T16:23:27.84
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