Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 18-04-2023 and time 18:40:49 (Italy) in region Costa Siracusana (Siracusa)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siracusana (Siracusa), on

  • 18-04-2023 16:40:49 (UTC)
  • 18-04-2023 18:40:49 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.0150, 15.7120 at 24 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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
38 Km E of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
78 Km SE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
82 Km SE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
86 Km E of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
88 Km E of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
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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 1.9 2023-04-18
16:40:49
37.015 15.7125 24 2024-03-01
17:18:20
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 125093151
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.9 2023-04-18
16:40:49
37.0048 15.7018 7 2023-04-18
16:59:31
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116494331
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-18 16:40:49 ± 0.11
Latitude 37.0150 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.7125 ± 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 125093151

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 622
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 506
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 51
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 620.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 300
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 18
Number of defining phases 18
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.12
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.39840
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.81119
Number of stations at which the event was observed 9
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116494331
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-18 16:59:31

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 125093151
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-02-07 11:08:24
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2023-04-18T16:41:16.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 282 90.0432 99 0.34 44
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-04-18T16:41:14.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 266 82.5507 100 0.03 71
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-04-18T16:41:14.39 0.3 undecidable manual S 297 82.9503 100 -0.08 70
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-04-18T16:41:10.98 0.3 undecidable manual S 241 68.8755 103 0.19 70
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2023-04-18T16:41:10.43 0.3 undecidable manual S 297 67.0773 103 0.12 71
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-04-18T16:41:08.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 286 58.6968 105 0.06 73
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2023-04-18T16:41:07.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 301 57.6978 106 0.01 74
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-04-18T16:41:06.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 263 52.7028 107 -0.09 73
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2023-04-18T16:41:05.18 0.6 undecidable manual P 282 90.0432 99 0.17 45
IV.HSRS.HHE. 2023-04-18T16:41:04.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 281 44.2224 111 -0.28 48
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-04-18T16:41:03.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 266 82.5507 100 -0.23 90
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-04-18T16:41:03.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 297 82.9503 100 -0.13 92
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2023-04-18T16:41:01.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 297 67.0773 103 0.06 96
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-04-18T16:41:01.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 241 68.8755 103 0 73
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2023-04-18T16:41:00.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 301 57.6978 106 0.09 97
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-04-18T16:41:00.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 286 58.6968 105 0.03 98
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-04-18T16:40:59.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 263 52.7028 107 -0.02 75
IV.HSRS.HHE. 2023-04-18T16:40:58.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 281 44.2224 111 -0.09 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000151121 0.3072 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:06.65
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00013472499999999998 0.1408 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:07.46
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0002631273 0.1664 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:08.43
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00033398594999999997 0.1664 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:08.42
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:1.9 0.000095720505 1.0016 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:08.58
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00029889215000000003 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:08.76
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00015282485000000002 0.9632 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:09.61
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00026097485 0.5024 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:09.62
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000130802325 0.0896 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:09.59
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000040450625000000004 0.6784 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:09.64
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:1.9 0.000091744345 1.3344 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:11.13
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000047743784999999994 1.2192 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:11.21
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000041418700000000004 0.1152 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:15.16
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000034473565 0.1792 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:15.33
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00014262655 0.448 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:21.45
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00015698279999999998 0.9216 AML other m 2023-04-18T16:41:23.46
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