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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 12-10-2022 and time 09:31:16 (UTC) in region Costa Catanese (Catania)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Costa Catanese (Catania), on

  • 12-10-2022 09:31:16 (UTC)
  • 12-10-2022 11:31:16 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.4340, 15.1250 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
Catania CT 8 314555 314555
Aci Castello CT 14 18723 333278
Misterbianco CT 14 49410 382688
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 15 9479 392167
San Gregorio di Catania CT 15 11966 404133
Gravina di Catania CT 15 25838 429971
San Giovanni la Punta CT 16 23060 453031
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 16 12116 465147
Valverde CT 16 7840 472987
Tremestieri Etneo CT 17 20589 493576
Mascalucia CT 17 31958 525534
San Pietro Clarenza CT 18 7743 533277
Camporotondo Etneo CT 18 5023 538300
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 18 3524 541824
Aci Catena CT 19 29851 571675
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 19 17984 589659
Viagrande CT 20 8563 598222
Lentini SR 20 24085 622307
Carlentini SR 20 17798 640105

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
8 Km SE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
20 Km S of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
44 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
72 Km NE of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
75 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
88 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 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 2.0 2022-10-12
09:31:16		 37.4342 15.1247 24 2024-03-01
15:27:57		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 111142031
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2022-10-12
09:31:16		 37.4443 15.1302 23 2022-10-12
09:42:21		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 110747941
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-10-12 09:31:16 ± 0.11
Latitude 37.4342 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.1247 ± 0.0079
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 111142031

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 574
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 458
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 82
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) 124
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 32
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.02433
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 20
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 110747941
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-10-12 09:42:21

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 111142031
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-10-24 14:32:23
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:35.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 210 60.6948 105 -0.11 46
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:35.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 36 113.6973 97 -0.25 59
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:33.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 98.0241 99 0.21 63
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:32.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 232 45.9207 111 0.38 66
1J.FX01.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:31.98 0.3 undecidable manual S 160 44.3223 112 0.37 67
IV.HSRS.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:30.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 167 38.8278 115 0.28 69
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:29.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 195 75.1692 102 0.15 66
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:29.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 251 71.1732 103 0.09 68
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:29.48 0.6 undecidable manual P 347 74.0703 102 -0.2 43
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:29.03 0.3 undecidable manual S 188 31.0467 121 0.62 63
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:29.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 342 71.0733 103 0.01 68
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:27.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 210 60.6948 105 0.01 70
1J.FX02.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:27.86 0.3 undecidable manual S 178 28.4493 124 0.01 74
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:27.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 302 57.8976 106 0.6 61
IV.EMAS.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:26.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 338 17.2716 140 0.57 45
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:26.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 247 24.2535 129 -0.75 62
IV.HAVL.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:26.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 180 52.6029 108 -0.11 70
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:25.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 206 18.6702 138 0.07 75
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:25.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 171 16.7721 141 -0.38 70
IV.EMSA.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:25.92 0.3 undecidable manual S 294 17.3715 140 0.31 72
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:25.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 232 45.9207 111 0.3 45
1J.FX01.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:25.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 160 44.3223 112 0.1 71
IT.LNT.HGE. 2022-10-12T09:31:25.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 214 19.4694 136 -0.25 72
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:25.49 3.0 undecidable manual S -3.87 0
IV.HSRS.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:24.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 167 38.8278 115 0.04 73
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:23.50 0.1 negative manual P 188 31.0467 121 0.07 98
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:22.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 247 24.2535 129 -0.5 90
1J.FX02.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:22.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 178 28.4493 124 -0.13 97
IT.LNT.HGE. 2022-10-12T09:31:21.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 19.4694 136 -0.21 97
IV.EMAS.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:21.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 338 17.2716 140 -0.42 69
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-10-12T09:31:21.89 0.1 negative manual P 206 18.6702 138 -0.06 100
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:21.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 171 16.7721 141 -0.24 96
IV.EMSA.HHE. 2022-10-12T09:31:21.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 294 17.3715 140 -0.08 75
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0019450000000000001 1.86 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:25.98
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00063656225 0.1152 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:26.20
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00052314285 0.1024 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:27.74
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00088 0.14 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:26.56
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0003395 0.26 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:32.26
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00031094405 0.3136 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:32.26
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0012055334499999999 0.2816 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:32.26
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0005621079 0.224 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:32.84
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00046 0.36 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:34.39
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00031797665 0.2944 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:34.46
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00007015 0.64 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:37.59
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0002485 0.16 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:37.98
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0000974 1.48 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:40.11
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0002845 1.66 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:40.13
IV.ISPIC.EHE. ML:2.2 0.00024156310000000004 0.16 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:40.41
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000166 1.5 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:41.04
IV.ISPIC.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00014747176 0.1408 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:40.37
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000118 0.14 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:41.41
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00008035 0.18 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:41.49
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00022054615 0.48 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:41.45
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000085627075 0.3584 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:49.29
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000053756545 0.3968 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:50.67
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00004543399 0.2624 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:51.68
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000050541790000000004 0.3008 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:52.12
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00044662035 0.3584 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:34.39
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00030564190000000003 0.2816 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:34.46
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00020589605 0.16 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:37.90
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00026306269999999996 0.256 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:37.59
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00012026658500000001 0.6848 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:34.03
IV.ISPIC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000225311795 0.1536 AML other m 2022-10-12T09:31:40.41
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