Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 26-03-2023 and time 13:49:34 (Italy) in region 4 km S Moio Alcantara (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 4 km S Moio Alcantara (ME), on

  • 26-03-2023 11:49:34 (UTC)
  • 26-03-2023 13:49:34 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8620, 15.0420 at 16 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Moio Alcantara ME 4 717 717
Malvagna ME 7 733 1450
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 8 3215 4665
Roccella Valdemone ME 8 666 5331
Randazzo CT 9 10900 16231
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 9 980 17211
Linguaglossa CT 9 5403 22614
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 10 3945 26559
Motta Camastra ME 12 845 27404
Piedimonte Etneo CT 13 3963 31367
Maletto CT 16 3920 35287
Gaggi ME 16 3184 38471
Sant'Alfio CT 16 1582 40053
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 17 9623 49676
Graniti ME 17 1492 51168
Milo CT 17 1087 52255
Calatabiano CT 17 5308 57563
Mascali CT 18 14282 71845
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 18 1019 72864
Floresta ME 18 485 73349
Montalbano Elicona ME 18 2287 75636
Novara di Sicilia ME 19 1337 76973
Giarre CT 19 27659 104632
Zafferana Etnea CT 19 9517 114149

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
40 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
58 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
60 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
92 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
96 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 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 2023-03-26
11:49:34
37.8625 15.0417 16 2024-03-01
17:18:19
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 124301711
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.7 2023-03-26
11:49:34
37.872 15.048 12 2023-12-27
14:49:43
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 115753301
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-03-26 11:49:34 ± 0.1
Latitude 37.8625 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.0417 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 16 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 124301711

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 584
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 311
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 268
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 580.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 62
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) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04766
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.90472
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 124301711
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-12-27 14:41:17

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115753301
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-26 14:34:17
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:50.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 176 100.4217 93 -0.61 54
IV.MCPD.HHE. 2023-03-26T11:49:47.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 317 39.4272 99 0 48
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:47.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 178 78.2661 94 -0.28 63
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:44.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 324 24.8529 109 0.27 47
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:44.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 338 26.4513 107 0.05 49
IV.ESCV.HHN. 2023-03-26T11:49:44.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 237 23.6541 110 0.81 40
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:43.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 54 20.6682 114 0.23 47
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:43.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 24 20.1687 115 0.61 42
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:43.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 157 20.9679 114 0.64 42
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:42.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 41 41.625 99 0.09 71
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2023-03-26T11:49:42.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 146 14.4744 127 1.01 36
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2023-03-26T11:49:42.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 163 14.6742 127 0.55 44
IV.MCPD.HHE. 2023-03-26T11:49:42.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 317 39.4272 99 0.17 70
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:42.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 255 16.7721 122 0.28 47
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2023-03-26T11:49:41.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 220 12.9759 131 0.19 48
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:40.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 167 5.7942 155 0.23 48
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:40.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 195 5.2947 157 0.17 49
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:40.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 338 26.4513 107 -0.12 96
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:40.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 240 9.2796 142 0.29 47
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:40.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 149 24.753 109 0.8 60
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:40.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 12.7761 132 -0.23 49
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2023-03-26T11:49:40.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 157 9.9789 140 -0.23 49
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2023-03-26T11:49:40.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 185 7.9809 147 -0.14 50
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:40.04 0.1 negative manual P 324 24.8529 109 0.02 99
IV.ESCV.HHN. 2023-03-26T11:49:39.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 237 23.6541 110 0.05 99
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:39.48 0.1 negative manual P 54 20.6682 114 0.07 98
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:39.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 24 20.1687 115 0.08 98
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:39.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 157 20.9679 114 0.26 71
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:39.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 73 7.2927 150 -0.43 47
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2023-03-26T11:49:39.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 146 14.4744 127 0.46 69
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:38.53 0.1 positive manual P 255 16.7721 122 -0.35 93
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2023-03-26T11:49:38.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 220 12.9759 131 -0.04 100
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:38.02 0.1 positive manual P 111 12.7761 132 -0.37 94
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2023-03-26T11:49:38.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 163 14.6742 127 -0.31 94
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:37.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 73 7.2927 150 -0.41 94
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2023-03-26T11:49:37.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 185 7.9809 147 -0.38 94
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:37.53 0.1 negative manual P 167 5.7942 155 -0.22 98
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:37.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 195 5.2947 157 -0.17 99
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-03-26T11:49:37.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 240 9.2796 142 -0.17 98
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2023-03-26T11:49:37.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 157 9.9789 140 -0.37 71
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.001237 0.16 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:40.16
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000605 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:40.44
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0006575 0.74 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:42.41
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0006134999999999999 1.54 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:42.11
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.001835 1.04 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:42.34
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0009305 0.46 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:42.72
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00143 0.22 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:42.99
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.001065 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:43.08
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0019649999999999997 1.66 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:43.15
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000489 0.4 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:43.57
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00197 0.26 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:44.00
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00165 0.92 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:44.51
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000243 1.6 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:44.15
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000294 1.06 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:44.45
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000404 1.64 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:45.01
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00009365000000000001 1.48 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:46.01
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:1.6 0.000199 0.3 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:46.03
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001635 0.2 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:46.34
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00020449999999999998 0.9 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:47.05
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00011149999999999999 0.44 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:47.73
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000306 1.44 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:51.79
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00039249999999999995 0.54 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:49:51.21
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000106 0.62 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:50:01.49
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00017099999999999998 1.32 AML other m 2023-03-26T11:50:03.16
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