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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 12-09-2022 and time 06:14:40 (Italy) in region 9 km SE Maletto (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 9 km SE Maletto (CT), on

  • 12-09-2022 04:14:40 (UTC)
  • 12-09-2022 06:14:40 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7920, 14.9570 at 27 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
Maletto CT 9 3920 3920
Randazzo CT 10 10900 14820
Bronte CT 11 19172 33992
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 14 980 34972
Moio Alcantara ME 15 717 35689
Maniace CT 15 3765 39454
Milo CT 16 1087 40541
Roccella Valdemone ME 17 666 41207
Malvagna ME 17 733 41940
Zafferana Etnea CT 17 9517 51457
Sant'Alfio CT 17 1582 53039
Linguaglossa CT 17 5403 58442
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 18 3215 61657
Ragalna CT 18 3924 65581
Adrano CT 18 36122 101703
Biancavilla CT 18 24007 125710
Piedimonte Etneo CT 20 3963 129673
Santa Venerina CT 20 8592 138265

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
34 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
69 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
70 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
87 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
98 Km N of Ragusa (73313 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 2.0 2022-09-12
04:14:40		 37.7915 14.9568 27 2024-03-01
15:27:59		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 111558011
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.0 2022-09-12
04:14:39		 37.806 14.95 26 2023-04-04
11:20:23		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 109624791
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-09-12 04:14:40 ± 0.12
Latitude 37.7915 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.9568 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 27 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 111558011

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 601
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 256
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 288
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 600.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 45
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 40
Number of defining phases 40
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.02968
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.73834
Number of stations at which the event was observed 27
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 111558011
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-11-07 15:47:19

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109624791
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-12 04:26:02
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:15:05.37 1.0 undecidable manual S 220 81.9513 103 0.22 21
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:15:02.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 42 71.1732 105 0.61 58
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:15:01.88 1.0 undecidable manual S 172 71.0733 105 -0.45 20
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:58.82 0.3 undecidable manual S 173 56.7987 110 0.13 70
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:57.72 0.3 undecidable manual S 41 52.4031 112 0.12 69
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:56.78 0.3 undecidable manual S 189 49.7169 113 -0.15 68
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:55.19 0.6 undecidable manual P 220 81.9513 103 0.54 40
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:55.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 310 41.7249 117 0.37 44
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:53.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 172 71.0733 105 -0.02 68
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:53.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 42 71.1732 105 0.29 64
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:51.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 345 28.8489 128 -0.14 73
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:50.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 81 19.5693 140 -0.1 73
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:50.41 0.3 undecidable manual S 104 16.0728 146 0.64 66
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:50.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 41 52.4031 112 -0.14 93
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:50.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 173 56.7987 110 0.02 93
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:49.61 0.3 undecidable manual S 55 17.5713 144 -0.38 70
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:49.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 310 41.7249 117 0.23 91
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:49.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 189 49.7169 113 -0.16 91
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:49.68 0.3 undecidable manual S 76 8.9799 160 0.77 62
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:48.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 292 9.4794 159 -0.22 73
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:48.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 255 35.4423 122 0.58 63
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:47.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 50 31.3464 126 -0.18 95
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:47.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 123 24.2535 134 0.43 68
IV.LIBRI.HHN. 2022-09-12T04:14:47.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 356 32.5452 125 -0.38 92
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:46.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 345 28.8489 128 -0.32 93
IV.ESML.HNZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:46.89 1.0 undecidable manual P 199 20.3685 139 0.71 21
IV.ECHR.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.84 1.0 undecidable manual P 198 12.2766 153 0.36 24
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 76 8.9799 160 0.09 100
IV.EMFO.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 118 13.2756 151 -0.26 48
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 175 12.5763 153 -0.17 73
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 55 17.5713 144 -0.4 93
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.12 0.6 undecidable manual P 90 6.6933 165 -0.05 51
IV.ECBD.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 96 11.4774 155 -0.02 76
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.87 0.1 positive manual P 81 19.5693 140 -0.22 95
IV.EMFS.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 156 8.7801 160 -0.19 73
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 162 18.6702 142 -0.12 73
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 65 6.6933 165 0 77
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.10 0.1 positive manual P 292 9.4794 159 -0.2 98
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:45.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 104 16.0728 146 0.18 73
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:14:44.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 349 3.2967 172 -0.36 72
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0013599999999999999 0.34 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:49.71
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00099223505 0.3584 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:49.68
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0012597695 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:52.05
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00123367525 0.2624 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:49.89
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002895745 0.3584 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:51.06
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00038700000000000003 0.22 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:50.61
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0008874999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:50.77
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000955 0.22 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:50.76
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0001188253 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:52.75
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001546377 0.2816 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:52.85
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0001091798 0.2016 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:55.11
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000106911215 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:54.17
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00033650000000000005 0.46 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:56.54
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00023500885 0.1216 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:57.24
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00010884567000000001 0.1184 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:58.72
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00018210084999999997 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:59.32
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0002439739 0.3616 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:59.62
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00024714595 0.2016 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:59.27
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00020212289999999998 0.16 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:59.81
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001911076 0.32 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:57.03
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000175211025 0.1792 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:15:04.13
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00074157805 0.2016 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:15:04.73
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00023367165 0.2016 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:15:04.74
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00030079012500000004 0.1216 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:15:04.97
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0007669125 0.1984 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:49.41
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0007786862499999999 0.2784 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:51.61
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0007258272 0.2208 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:51.94
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006740851 0.1824 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:51.29
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0002967607 0.2016 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:54.24
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00019385464999999998 0.2176 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:14:54.90
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00015000976500000003 0.2784 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:15:03.51
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00009929929500000001 0.3392 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:15:04.97
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00004897611 0.2784 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:15:09.85
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00004263835 0.2592 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:15:08.56
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