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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 19-12-2022 and time 10:59:26 (Italy) in region 2 km NW Zafferana Etnea (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 2 km NW Zafferana Etnea (CT), on

  • 19-12-2022 09:59:26 (UTC)
  • 19-12-2022 10:59:26 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7070, 15.0940 at 7 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
Zafferana Etnea CT 2 9517 9517
Milo CT 3 1087 10604
Santa Venerina CT 5 8592 19196
Sant'Alfio CT 6 1582 20778
Giarre CT 8 27659 48437
Trecastagni CT 10 10910 59347
Riposto CT 10 14838 74185
Pedara CT 10 14102 88287
Mascali CT 11 14282 102569
Viagrande CT 11 8563 111132
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 12 17984 129116
Nicolosi CT 12 7463 136579
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 12 3524 140103
Acireale CT 12 52622 192725
Aci Catena CT 12 29851 222576
Piedimonte Etneo CT 14 3963 226539
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 14 9623 236162
San Giovanni la Punta CT 14 23060 259222
Valverde CT 14 7840 267062
Tremestieri Etneo CT 15 20589 287651
Mascalucia CT 15 31958 319609
Linguaglossa CT 16 5403 325012
San Gregorio di Catania CT 16 11966 336978
Ragalna CT 16 3924 340902
San Pietro Clarenza CT 16 7743 348645
Belpasso CT 16 28108 376753
Gravina di Catania CT 16 25838 402591
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 16 9479 412070
Camporotondo Etneo CT 17 5023 417093
Aci Castello CT 17 18723 435816
Calatabiano CT 18 5308 441124
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 20 3215 444339

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
12 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
23 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
66 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
68 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
74 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
93 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
99 Km N of Modica (54633 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 2.4 2022-12-19
09:59:26		 37.7072 15.0943 7 2024-03-01
15:28:26		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 118390941
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.3 2022-12-19
09:59:26		 37.718 15.07 5 2023-06-14
09:09:38		 Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 112946721
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-12-19 09:59:26 ± 0.06
Latitude 37.7072 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.0943 ± 0.0045
Depth (km) 7 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 118390941

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 419
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 307
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 319
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 420.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 59
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 49
Number of defining phases 49
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) 0.02878
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.88943
Number of stations at which the event was observed 35
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 35
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 112946721
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-19 10:06:58

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 42
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 118390941
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-06-14 09:09:17
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:52.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 178 82.9503 50 0.25 42
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:46.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 182 60.9945 50 0.46 42
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:44.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 289 98.7234 50 0.62 55
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:42.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 187 47.3193 50 0.15 46
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:41.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 230 83.9493 50 0.06 65
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:40.38 0.6 undecidable manual P 352 74.8695 50 0.14 43
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:40.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 178 82.9503 50 -0.56 58
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:39.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 30 71.5728 50 -0.41 62
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:38.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 22 31.746 102 0.07 48
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:38.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 310 56.9985 50 0.83 55
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:37.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 182 60.9945 50 -0.48 62
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:36.45 0.6 undecidable manual P 271 46.3203 50 0.61 41
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:36.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 53.7018 50 -0.62 60
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:35.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 333 41.9247 50 0.18 69
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:35.50 0.1 positive manual P 187 47.3193 50 -0.5 85
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-12-19T09:59:34.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 50 19.6692 110 0.88 38
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2022-12-19T09:59:32.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 30 14.4744 116 0.47 45
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:32.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 302 24.5532 106 0.23 70
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:32.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 22 31.746 102 -0.43 88
IV.EPDN.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:31.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 9.3795 127 0.29 47
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:31.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 262 10.6782 123 -0.11 49
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:31.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 242 21.2676 108 0.14 72
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:31.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 254 11.2776 122 0.09 49
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:30.76 0.1 positive manual P 7 19.5693 110 -0.16 96
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-12-19T09:59:30.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 50 19.6692 110 0.01 74
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:30.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 315 17.871 111 -0.02 74
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:30.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 33 6.3936 138 0.27 48
IV.EMAS.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:30.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 195 14.6742 116 0.92 57
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2022-12-19T09:59:30.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 279 8.5803 129 0.18 49
1J.FX08.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 71 9.7791 126 0.08 74
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 217 10.5783 124 0.14 73
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.22 0.1 negative manual P 254 11.2776 122 -0.21 96
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 255 6.0939 139 -0.11 49
IV.EVRN.HNZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 119 4.0959 150 0.28 48
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 30 14.4744 116 -0.19 96
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 330 10.7781 123 -0.1 98
IV.EPOZ.HNZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 115 9.1797 128 0.31 94
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 334 13.5753 117 0.16 97
IV.ECNE.HHN. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 309 10.3785 124 -0.06 74
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.79 0.1 negative manual P 344 11.9769 120 0.24 95
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 353 3.1968 156 -0.12 50
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:29.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 262 10.6782 123 -0.3 94
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:28.50 0.1 positive manual P 33 6.3936 138 -0.16 98
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2022-12-19T09:59:28.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 8.0808 131 -0.05 100
IV.EMFS.HHE. 2022-12-19T09:59:28.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 279 8.5803 129 -0.32 94
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-12-19T09:59:28.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 353 3.1968 156 -0.25 97
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-12-19T09:59:28.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 255 6.0939 139 -0.21 97
IV.EVRN.HNZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:28.32 0.1 negative manual P 119 4.0959 150 -0.07 100
IV.EPDN.HHZ. 2022-12-19T09:59:28.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 314 9.3795 127 -0.13 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:3.0 0.01345 0.68 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:33.53
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:3.0 0.015449999999999998 0.72 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:33.84
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:3.0 0.014649999999999998 0.72 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:33.84
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:2.7 0.008735 1.06 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:33.17
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:3.0 0.01325 0.9 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:33.89
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.7 0.008125 0.44 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:34.18
IV.EMPL.HHN. ML:3.0 0.012600000000000002 0.26 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:34.73
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00658 0.6 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:35.37
IV.EMPL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00915 0.2 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:35.86
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0019299999999999999 0.66 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:36.53
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0018599999999999999 0.64 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:36.52
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0012900000000000001 0.64 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:37.30
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.007745 0.18 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:37.32
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00176 0.68 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:38.48
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0030800000000000003 0.46 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:39.36
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0014 0.32 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:40.99
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0006435 0.54 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:40.98
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000609 0.6 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:41.06
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:2.2 0.001215 0.48 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:41.65
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0027699999999999995 1.14 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:41.41
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00159 0.3 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:41.47
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0011 0.48 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:42.86
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0006734999999999999 0.78 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:43.70
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0005434999999999999 0.3 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:43.18
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000527 0.42 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:44.64
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0005455 0.52 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:44.74
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0005385 0.52 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:48.62
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004305 1.1 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:48.19
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.5 0.000632 0.26 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:49.85
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0009895000000000001 0.92 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:50.90
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004965000000000001 0.8 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:52.41
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0006659999999999999 0.44 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:52.56
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00216 0.44 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:52.56
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00055 1.54 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:52.13
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000512 1.04 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:54.20
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0003165 1.5 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:54.96
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000189 0.98 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:55.66
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00008635 0.48 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:55.22
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00016800000000000002 1.18 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:55.27
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00007324999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2022-12-19T09:59:56.56
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001185 0.44 AML other m 2022-12-19T10:00:07.35
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001105 1.44 AML other m 2022-12-19T10:00:11.80
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