Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 10-04-2023 and time 05:16:02 (Italy) in region 3 km W Sant'Alfio (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 3 km W Sant'Alfio (CT), on

  • 10-04-2023 03:16:02 (UTC)
  • 10-04-2023 05:16:02 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7510, 15.1140 at 10 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
Sant'Alfio CT 3 1582 1582
Milo CT 3 1087 2669
Zafferana Etnea CT 6 9517 12186
Giarre CT 7 27659 39845
Mascali CT 7 14282 54127
Santa Venerina CT 7 8592 62719
Riposto CT 8 14838 77557
Piedimonte Etneo CT 9 3963 81520
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 10 9623 91143
Linguaglossa CT 11 5403 96546
Calatabiano CT 13 5308 101854
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 15 3215 105069
Trecastagni CT 15 10910 115979
Gaggi ME 16 3184 119163
Pedara CT 16 14102 133265
Viagrande CT 16 8563 141828
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 16 17984 159812
Acireale CT 16 52622 212434
Aci Catena CT 17 29851 242285
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 17 3524 245809
Nicolosi CT 17 7463 253272
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 17 3945 257217
Motta Camastra ME 17 845 258062
Moio Alcantara ME 18 717 258779
Giardini-Naxos ME 18 9415 268194
Graniti ME 19 1492 269686
Castelmola ME 19 1088 270774
Taormina ME 19 10960 281734
Valverde CT 19 7840 289574
San Giovanni la Punta CT 19 23060 312634
Malvagna ME 20 733 313367
Tremestieri Etneo CT 20 20589 333956

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
16 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
28 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
61 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
63 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
78 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
98 Km NE 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 1.6 2023-04-10
03:16:02
37.7507 15.1143 10 2024-03-01
17:18:20
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 124789181
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.4 2023-04-10
03:16:02
37.748 15.083 8 2024-01-22
10:53:33
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 116227831
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-10 03:16:02 ± 0.1
Latitude 37.7507 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.1143 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 124789181

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 644
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 427
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 136
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 640.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 69
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.31
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.01619
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.59355
Number of stations at which the event was observed 26
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 26
Magnitudes information

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116227831
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-10 03:36:47

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 29
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 124789181
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-22 10:52:25
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:15.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 183 65.8896 50 1.23 45
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:12.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 23 26.5512 50 -0.14 47
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:08.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 290 23.9538 112 0.46 67
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:08.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 30.8469 50 -0.32 68
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:08.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 269 26.2515 50 0.12 48
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:08.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 23 26.5512 50 -0.21 70
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:08.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 143 10.878 132 0.43 46
IV.ESML.HNZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:07.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 235 25.3524 111 -0.12 72
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:07.99 0.3 undecidable manual S 63 9.4794 136 0.58 66
IV.ECHR.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:07.13 0.6 undecidable manual P 248 19.0698 117 0.16 48
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:07.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 165 7.0929 145 0.36 47
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:07.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 302 8.3805 140 0.6 44
IV.EMAS.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:07.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 19.7691 117 0.83 59
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:07.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 230 9.9789 135 -0.33 70
IV.ECZM.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:07.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 263 18.5703 118 0.29 70
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:07.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 35 9.4794 136 0.07 50
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:06.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 212 15.5733 123 -0.26 71
IV.ECBD.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:06.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 323 4.0959 158 0.4 47
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:06.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 2 14.5743 124 -0.2 72
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:06.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 298 16.3725 121 0.33 70
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:06.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 74 1.7982 170 0.05 50
IV.EMFO.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:06.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 232 2.6973 165 -0.08 75
IV.EMFS.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:05.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 251 10.7781 133 -0.25 72
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:05.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 313 10.6782 133 0.34 70
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:05.63 0.1 positive manual P 143 10.878 132 0.02 100
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:05.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 35 9.4794 136 -0.2 96
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:05.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 243 13.875 126 -0.46 68
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:05.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 63 9.4794 136 -0.19 97
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:05.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 323 8.3805 140 0.24 72
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:05.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 238 14.9739 124 -0.27 71
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:05.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 302 8.3805 140 0.1 74
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:04.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 74 1.7982 170 -0.33 95
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:04.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 230 9.9789 135 -0.54 67
IV.EMFO.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:04.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 232 2.6973 165 -0.33 95
IV.ECBD.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:04.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 323 4.0959 158 -0.14 99
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2023-04-10T03:16:04.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 165 7.0929 145 -0.35 94
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0007885188999999999 1.7792 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:06.01
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0009909185499999999 0.2 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:07.21
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00107732315 0.1808 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:07.79
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0004367041 0.2016 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:07.70
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00022849999999999997 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:08.93
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00039403599999999995 0.3312 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:08.00
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00037254945 1.68 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:08.00
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000378 1.22 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:09.26
IV.EFIU.HNE. ML:1.6 0.000493 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:09.27
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:1.8 0.0010534151999999999 0.16 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:09.80
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.0 0.00009404189 1.8208 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:09.04
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0003715 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:10.08
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00034093394999999997 0.2496 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:10.09
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0014382987 1.7584 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:10.98
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00159 1.8 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:10.09
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.1 0.000132949925 0.2 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:11.13
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00103353005 1.8192 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:11.08
IV.EFIU.HNN. ML:1.3 0.00028649999999999997 0.7 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:11.33
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0014237265 0.16 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:11.86
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:2.1 0.001806443 1.8 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:11.93
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00047700000000000005 1.68 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:12.94
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0006475 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:12.51
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0005655 1.44 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:12.03
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00045650000000000004 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:14.33
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00007298746 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:14.52
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0000786 0.24 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:15.47
IV.EPZF.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00022718795 1.6496 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:16.89
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00019183765 1.68 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:16.91
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000053209914999999995 0.3392 AML other m 2023-04-10T03:16:17.05
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