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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 12-09-2022 and time 06:43:06 (Italy) in region 9 km E Maletto (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 9 km E Maletto (CT), on

  • 12-09-2022 04:43:06 (UTC)
  • 12-09-2022 06:43:06 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7980, 14.9610 at 24 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 9 10900 14820
Bronte CT 11 19172 33992
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 13 980 34972
Moio Alcantara ME 14 717 35689
Maniace CT 15 3765 39454
Roccella Valdemone ME 16 666 40120
Malvagna ME 16 733 40853
Milo CT 16 1087 41940
Linguaglossa CT 17 5403 47343
Zafferana Etnea CT 17 9517 56860
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 17 3215 60075
Sant'Alfio CT 17 1582 61657
Ragalna CT 19 3924 65581
Adrano CT 19 36122 101703
Biancavilla CT 19 24007 125710
Piedimonte Etneo CT 19 3963 129673
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 19 3945 133618
Santa Venerina CT 20 8592 142210

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
35 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
68 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
69 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
86 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
87 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
99 Km N of Ragusa (73313 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 2.3 2022-09-12
04:43:06		 37.798 14.9613 24 2024-03-01
15:28:00		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 111680351
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.1 2022-09-12
04:43:07		 37.792 14.967 19 2023-04-04
11:21:17		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 109625451
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-09-12 04:43:06 ± 0.08
Latitude 37.7980 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.9613 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 24 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 111680351

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 432
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 114
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) 430.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 39
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 71
Number of defining phases 68
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.75278
Number of stations at which the event was observed 53
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 50
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 51
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 111680351
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-11-10 13:09:29

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109625451
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-12 04:53:30
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:39.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 200 113.4975 97 -0.28 59
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:37.08 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:36.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 34 194.5608 54 -0.3 28
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:32.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 220 82.7505 100 0.63 36
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:31.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 60 147.741 54 0.81 46
1J.FX14.HHZ.00 2022-09-12T04:43:29.41 3.0 undecidable manual S -4.46 0
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:29.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 172 71.6727 102 0.13 64
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:27.24 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:26.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 231 113.0979 97 0.77 49
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:25.15 0.6 undecidable manual P 183 112.998 97 -0.71 34
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:25.33 0.6 undecidable manual P 200 113.4975 97 -0.61 36
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:24.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 41 51.6039 108 0.31 66
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:24.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 174 57.498 106 -0.78 57
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:23.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 58 96.2259 99 0.16 62
IV.HLNI.HHE. 2022-09-12T04:43:23.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 189 50.5161 108 -0.28 67
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:23.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 327 97.2249 99 -0.45 57
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:23.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 72 100.3218 98 0.01 63
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:21.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 309 41.625 113 0.21 68
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:21.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 220 82.7505 100 0.24 62
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:20.86 1.0 undecidable manual P 287 74.7696 102 0.81 18
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:19.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 72.0723 102 0.16 64
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:19.21 0.1 negative manual P 172 71.6727 102 -0.38 83
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:19.51 0.1 negative manual P 43 70.374 103 0.12 88
IV.AIO.HHE. 2022-09-12T04:43:18.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 51 30.5472 122 0.04 72
1J.FX09.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:18.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 85 26.8509 126 0.27 69
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:18.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 355 31.8459 120 -0.25 67
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:17.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 344 28.2495 124 -0.44 65
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:17.03 0.1 negative manual P 174 57.498 106 -0.43 84
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:16.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 41 51.6039 108 0.04 92
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:16.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 82 19.0698 137 0.14 71
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:15.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 70 5.994 164 0.79 60
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:15.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 309 41.625 113 -0.08 92
IV.HLNI.HHE. 2022-09-12T04:43:15.92 0.1 negative manual P 189 50.5161 108 -0.51 84
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:15.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 56 16.7721 141 -0.46 66
IV.EMFS.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:14.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 160 9.2796 156 0.2 71
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:14.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 338 2.6973 173 0.37 70
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:14.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 288 9.5793 156 -0.24 71
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:14.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 154 13.0758 148 -0.38 69
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:14.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 255 35.9418 117 0.46 86
IV.EMSA.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:14.59 0.1 negative manual P 182 33.3444 119 0.59 82
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:13.05 0.1 positive manual P 344 28.2495 124 -0.28 90
1J.FX08.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:13.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 108 22.0668 132 0.42 67
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:13.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 31.8459 120 -0.38 87
IV.EMAS.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:13.52 1.0 undecidable manual P 162 25.5522 127 0.53 21
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:13.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 125 24.3534 129 0.33 90
1J.FX09.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:13.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 85 26.8509 126 0 72
IV.AIO.HHE. 2022-09-12T04:43:13.49 0.1 positive manual P 51 30.5472 122 -0.14 92
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:12.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 82 19.0698 137 -0.15 95
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:12.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 128 19.4694 136 -0.1 72
IV.ECHR.HNZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:12.02 0.6 undecidable manual P 199 13.0758 148 0.34 46
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:12.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 92 21.867 132 0.02 73
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:12.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 107 15.873 142 0.22 94
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:12.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 164 19.2696 136 -0.24 94
IV.ESML.HNZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:12.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 200 21.2676 133 0.36 45
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.33 0.1 positive manual P 288 9.5793 156 -0.09 97
IV.EPDN.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 126 5.994 164 0.16 73
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.22 0.1 negative manual P 154 13.0758 148 -0.46 90
IV.ECNE.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 136 5.0949 167 0.59 87
IV.ECBD.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 100 11.1777 152 0.05 74
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 80 8.4804 158 0.1 98
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 174 11.6772 151 -0.11 73
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.12 0.1 positive manual P 338 2.6973 173 -0.01 100
IV.EMFO.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 13.2756 148 -0.34 69
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 70 5.994 164 0.1 98
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 246 13.9749 146 -0.22 47
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 16.7721 141 -0.2 94
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.30 0.1 negative manual P 97 6.3936 163 0.05 99
IV.ESVO.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 205 2.997 172 0.11 74
IV.ECZM.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 8.9799 157 0.17 96
IV.EMFS.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 160 9.2796 156 -0.16 73
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-09-12T04:43:11.58 0.1 negative manual P 177 13.1757 148 -0.11 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00468 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:15.19
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00185143135 0.1984 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:16.15
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.7 0.003153299 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:15.85
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0018716789999999998 0.3392 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:15.87
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00140008695 0.2816 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:16.27
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0009232065 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:16.19
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.8 0.004155 0.36 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:16.41
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0016699644999999999 0.1824 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:16.00
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001745 1.8 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:17.90
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009564706999999999 0.2176 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:17.29
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00209 0.16 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:18.28
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0020711125 0.2816 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:18.28
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00026132145 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:19.27
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00047899365 0.32 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:19.08
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000208073495 0.3008 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:19.63
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0010703271 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:20.57
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00021423385 0.2976 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:20.62
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0009618380499999999 0.2496 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:20.58
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00046199999999999995 0.24 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:20.68
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0012949268000000001 0.16 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:21.57
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00058652265 0.1984 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:21.11
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0014212578999999999 0.16 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:21.58
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00188 0.16 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:22.20
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00164 0.18 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:22.21
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00051 0.42 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:25.31
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0003972074 0.2976 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:25.33
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00075612215 0.2592 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:25.52
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00059866835 0.16 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:25.79
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0003675977 0.4096 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:31.72
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00020669689999999998 0.2592 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:34.01
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0002226958 0.3392 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:32.38
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0003923176 0.3392 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:31.99
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00008150480499999999 0.2784 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:34.59
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.3 0.0003005 0.46 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:34.23
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00010522085 0.3584 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:35.37
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.3 0.00030649999999999997 1.02 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:35.17
IV.ISPIC.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0001805 0.18 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:40.66
IV.ISPIC.EHN. ML:2.4 0.00019600000000000002 0.2 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:40.88
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000098535125 1.2 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:40.91
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000098115815 0.2208 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:42.09
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00007209999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:43.74
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00010147808499999999 0.4192 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:44.55
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000042906725 0.4608 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:44:00.48
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00003516316150000001 0.2624 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:44:03.39
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00038863535000000003 0.2208 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:32.33
IV.ISPIC.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00016543030000000001 0.1792 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:40.76
IV.ISPIC.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0001904442 0.2304 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:42.43
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0000758778 0.2016 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:40.90
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00009616087000000001 0.2112 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:43:42.08
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00008423483000000001 0.48 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:44:03.33
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000060467179999999995 0.4 AML other m 2022-09-12T04:44:08.17
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