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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 11-09-2022 and time 08:31:11 (Italy) in region 5 km W Milo (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 5 km W Milo (CT), on

  • 11-09-2022 06:31:11 (UTC)
  • 11-09-2022 08:31:11 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7320, 15.0590 at 17 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
Milo CT 5 1087 1087
Zafferana Etnea CT 6 9517 10604
Sant'Alfio CT 8 1582 12186
Santa Venerina CT 9 8592 20778
Giarre CT 11 27659 48437
Mascali CT 12 14282 62719
Pedara CT 13 14102 76821
Riposto CT 13 14838 91659
Trecastagni CT 13 10910 102569
Nicolosi CT 13 7463 110032
Piedimonte Etneo CT 14 3963 113995
Viagrande CT 14 8563 122558
Linguaglossa CT 14 5403 127961
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 15 9623 137584
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 15 17984 155568
Ragalna CT 15 3924 159492
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 16 3524 163016
Aci Catena CT 16 29851 192867
Acireale CT 16 52622 245489
Belpasso CT 17 28108 273597
Tremestieri Etneo CT 17 20589 294186
San Giovanni la Punta CT 17 23060 317246
Mascalucia CT 18 31958 349204
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 18 3215 352419
San Pietro Clarenza CT 18 7743 360162
Valverde CT 18 7840 368002
Calatabiano CT 18 5308 373310
Moio Alcantara ME 19 717 374027
Camporotondo Etneo CT 19 5023 379050
San Gregorio di Catania CT 19 11966 391016
Gravina di Catania CT 19 25838 416854
Randazzo CT 19 10900 427754
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 19 9479 437233
Biancavilla CT 19 24007 461240
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 20 7641 468881

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
16 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
26 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
66 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
67 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
78 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
92 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
94 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 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 2022-09-11
06:31:11		 37.7322 15.0592 17 2024-03-01
15:28:21		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 115915761
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 1.8 2022-09-11
06:31:11		 37.732 15.051 11 2023-03-31
14:02:04		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 109589691
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-09-11 06:31:11 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.7322 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.0592 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 17 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 115915761

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 606
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 300
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 111
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 610.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 54
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 42
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.95958
Number of stations at which the event was observed 31
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 30
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115915761
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-31 14:01:50

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109589691
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-11 06:48:06
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:57.51 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.37 0
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:31.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 179 63.6918 97 0.99 34
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:28.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 187 106.5156 94 0.03 62
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:27.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 51 93.5397 94 0.13 63
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:26.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 89.1441 94 -0.08 64
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:25.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 228 83.4498 95 0.29 61
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:23.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 34 70.8735 96 -0.17 65
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:23.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 71.7726 96 0.29 63
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:22.35 0.1 positive manual P 179 63.6918 97 0.01 91
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:20.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 29 52.7028 98 -0.26 66
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:20.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 309 52.9026 98 0.3 65
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:19.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 201 45.621 100 -0.28 67
1J.FX08.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:19.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 88 12.3765 137 1.3 33
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:18.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 18 17.4714 125 -0.27 47
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:18.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 316 13.7751 133 0.72 40
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:18.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 335 38.1285 103 -0.01 71
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:17.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 30 30.5472 108 -0.27 91
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:17.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 359 8.7801 147 0.51 45
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:17.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 125 8.1807 149 0.03 50
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2022-09-11T06:31:17.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 24 5.8941 157 0.65 43
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:17.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 47 14.2746 132 -0.17 47
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2022-09-11T06:31:16.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 256 5.5944 159 -0.08 50
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:16.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 69 7.0929 153 -0.42 46
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-09-11T06:31:16.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 212 5.1948 160 -0.37 47
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:16.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 300 20.4684 119 0.11 71
IV.ENIC.HHE. 2022-09-11T06:31:16.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 196 11.6772 139 -0.78 40
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:15.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 120 13.1757 135 0.56 67
1J.FX08.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:15.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 88 12.3765 137 0.32 94
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:15.09 0.1 positive manual P 18 17.4714 125 -0.41 91
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:15.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 316 13.7751 133 0.08 97
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:14.72 0.1 positive manual P 125 8.1807 149 0.2 97
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2022-09-11T06:31:14.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 24 5.8941 157 -0.03 100
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:14.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 233 9.7791 144 -0.2 97
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:14.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 47 14.2746 132 -0.3 93
IV.ENIC.HHE. 2022-09-11T06:31:14.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 196 11.6772 139 0.05 99
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2022-09-11T06:31:14.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 256 5.5944 159 -0.22 97
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:14.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 69 7.0929 153 0.12 99
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:14.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 343 9.879 144 0.06 99
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2022-09-11T06:31:14.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 341 6.8931 154 0.03 75
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:14.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 359 8.7801 147 0.01 100
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-09-11T06:31:14.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 240 8.5803 148 -0.27 72
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-09-11T06:31:13.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 212 5.1948 160 -0.33 95
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-09-11T06:31:13.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 82 2.7972 169 -0.28 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:2.5 0.002785 1.22 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:17.23
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00302 1.28 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:17.21
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0019399999999999999 0.88 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:18.34
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.002005 0.68 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:18.40
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00331 0.72 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:18.54
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0014700000000000002 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:18.93
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0007949999999999999 1.8 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:19.94
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001585 0.22 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:19.04
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00176 0.7 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:19.51
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.2 0.001373 1.26 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:19.90
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.001006 1.22 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:19.93
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0022649999999999997 1.42 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:20.92
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0011459999999999999 0.36 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:20.52
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0011525 0.74 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:20.69
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:2.2 0.001215 0.72 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:20.69
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00109 0.66 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:21.74
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0010385 0.66 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:21.41
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0008280000000000001 0.98 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:21.67
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0010335000000000001 0.98 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:22.01
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0003415 0.42 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:22.38
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.5 0.002855 0.4 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:22.68
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0003135 0.82 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:23.54
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000358 1.16 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:24.13
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000244 1.54 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:26.85
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00006855 0.42 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:27.69
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000243 0.42 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:28.99
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00007099999999999999 0.5 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:29.30
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00006565 0.34 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:29.56
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00006615 0.42 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:29.61
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0003275 1.56 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:30.01
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00027649999999999994 1.22 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:34.14
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.3 0.000393 0.34 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:35.29
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00125 0.34 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:35.29
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000442 0.26 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:35.81
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0002465 1 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:39.49
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00023299999999999997 0.58 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:40.29
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00007565 0.8 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:42.01
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00006585 1.36 AML other m 2022-09-11T06:31:46.70
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