Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 20-08-2023 and time 11:13:13 (UTC) in region Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 20-08-2023 11:13:13 (UTC)
  • 20-08-2023 13:13:13 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.0760, 15.9820 at 33 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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
61 Km E of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
92 Km SE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
94 Km SE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.7 2023-08-20
11:13:13
37.0758 15.9822 33 2023-08-20
11:26:37
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 120318281
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-08-20 11:13:13 ± 0.34
Latitude 37.0758 ± 0.0279
Longitude 15.9822 ± 0.0225
Depth (km) 33 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 120318281

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3122
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1949
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 356
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3120.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 324
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 16
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.18171
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 8
Magnitude information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 120318281
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-20 11:26:37
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:15:05.00 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 2.64 0
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:15:03.06 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 1.34 0
GU.GORR.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:14:58.28 3.0 negative manual Pn -7.51 0
IV.ZCCA.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:14:57.64 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 2.32 0
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:14:57.71 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 3.13 0
MN.KLV.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:14:54.01 3.0 negative manual Pg 11.85 0
IT.ORP.HGZ. 2023-08-20T11:14:51.08 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.65 0
IV.CSNT.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:14:50.01 3.0 negative manual Pg 7.02 0
IV.VENT.EHZ. 2023-08-20T11:14:44.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 3.01 0
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:14:43.76 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -9.99 0
IV.ATFO.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:14:41.83 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 4.23 0
IV.MCI.EHZ. 2023-08-20T11:14:05.14 3.0 negative manual Pn -4.91 0
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:13:49.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 266 129.6702 54 0.69 57
IV.CROCE.HNE. 2023-08-20T11:13:49.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 259 131.1687 54 -0.02 45
IV.SCIC.HNE. 2023-08-20T11:13:47.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 255 120.1908 54 0.24 44
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:13:43.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 287 102.6195 54 -0.35 67
IV.ISPIC.HNE. 2023-08-20T11:13:42.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 251 101.121 54 -0.61 41
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:13:38.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 277 80.8635 108 0.65 43
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:13:37.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 261 77.2671 109 -0.15 49
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:13:34.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 272 67.2771 112 -0.03 51
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:13:34.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 266 129.6702 54 0.43 83
IV.CROCE.HNE. 2023-08-20T11:13:33.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 259 131.1687 54 -0.58 59
IV.SCIC.HNE. 2023-08-20T11:13:33.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 255 120.1908 54 0.23 66
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:13:30.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 287 102.6195 54 0 96
IV.ISPIC.HNE. 2023-08-20T11:13:30.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 251 101.121 54 -0.05 72
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:13:27.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 277 80.8635 108 0.01 75
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:13:27.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 261 77.2671 109 -0.05 100
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:13:25.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 272 67.2771 112 -0.38 71
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2023-08-20T11:13:22.54 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.08 0
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-08-20T11:13:15.11 3.0 undecidable manual P -4.35 0
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000021451643 0.096 AML other m 2023-08-20T11:13:40.00
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00009554999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2023-08-20T11:13:43.94
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00006990545 0.1152 AML other m 2023-08-20T11:13:39.78
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00010125000000000001 0.44 AML other m 2023-08-20T11:13:44.10
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00007045000000000002 0.2 AML other m 2023-08-20T11:13:50.57
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000539 0.94 AML other m 2023-08-20T11:13:51.05
IV.HSRS.HHE. ML:0.8 0.0000094973095 0.0576 AML other m 2023-08-20T11:13:36.05
IV.HSRS.HHN. ML:0.8 0.000011956006 0.0576 AML other m 2023-08-20T11:13:35.57
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000045442355 0.16 AML other m 2023-08-20T11:13:38.10
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000060972585 0.16 AML other m 2023-08-20T11:13:38.29
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