Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.4 on date 28-08-2023 and time 05:15:45 (UTC) in region 3 km N Comiso (RG)

A magnitude ML 1.4 earthquake occured in region: 3 km N Comiso (RG), on

  • 28-08-2023 05:15:45 (UTC)
  • 28-08-2023 07:15:45 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 36.9780, 14.6060 at 21 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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Comiso RG 4 30156 30156
Vittoria RG 7 63339 93495
Chiaramonte Gulfi RG 11 8238 101733
Acate RG 11 10954 112687
Mazzarrone CT 13 4078 116765
Ragusa RG 13 73313 190078
Santa Croce Camerina RG 18 10823 200901
Giarratana RG 19 3048 203949
Monterosso Almo RG 19 3032 206981
Modica RG 19 54633 261614

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
7 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
13 Km W of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
19 Km NW of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
33 Km E of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
62 Km W of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
72 Km SW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
75 Km SE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
86 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
98 Km E of Agrigento (59770 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
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.4 2023-08-28
05:15:45
36.978 14.6057 21 2023-08-28
05:20:41
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 120535921
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-08-28 05:15:45 ± 0.21
Latitude 36.9780 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.6057 ± 0.0079
Depth (km) 21 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 120535921

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 625
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 174
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 93
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 630.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 81
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 21
Number of defining phases 20
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.24
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.42718
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 10
Magnitude information

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 120535921
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-28 05:20:41
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:16:01.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 92 45.8208 107 0.86 38
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:16:01.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 30 47.4192 106 0.15 47
IV.ISPIC.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:58.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 34.3434 114 0.08 48
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:58.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 322 34.6431 114 0.56 44
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:55.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 24 24.2535 124 -0.36 70
IV.SCIC.HNZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:55.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 164 20.9679 129 0.46 46
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:54.47 0.6 negative manual P 30 47.4192 106 -0.27 45
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:54.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 201 17.2716 135 -0.09 75
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:54.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 92 45.8208 107 -0.16 47
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:53.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 322 34.6431 114 0.34 69
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:53.77 0.3 undecidable manual S 98 15.873 138 -0.2 74
IV.IPAI.HNZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:53.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 125 12.876 145 0.31 48
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:52.78 0.3 undecidable manual S 282 7.5813 158 0 77
IV.ISPIC.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:52.74 0.1 positive manual P 130 34.3434 114 -0.1 96
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:52.74 3.0 negative manual P 2.84 0
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:51.48 0.3 positive manual P 24 24.2535 124 0 75
IV.SCIC.HNZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:51.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 164 20.9679 129 0.01 75
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:50.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 98 15.873 138 0.01 76
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:50.45 0.1 positive manual P 201 17.2716 135 -0.21 97
IV.IPAI.HNZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:49.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 125 12.876 145 -0.34 48
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-08-28T05:15:49.68 0.1 positive manual P 282 7.5813 158 -0.15 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00043454919999999996 0.0608 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:53.50
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0005137514499999999 0.0608 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:53.15
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00031482355 0.08 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:54.55
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000459 0.14 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:54.46
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00005159298499999999 0.2016 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:16:03.86
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000100042045 0.1984 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:16:02.24
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000041165678999999994 0.1184 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:16:01.72
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00010707587000000001 0.16 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:16:04.45
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:1.1 0.000068621095 0.3488 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:16:01.15
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:1.3 0.00011296507 0.2912 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:16:00.15
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:0.9 0.00004854493 0.0608 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:55.14
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:0.9 0.00004863517 0.1984 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:56.37
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00032715625000000003 0.32 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:54.55
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00035467655 0.1312 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:54.46
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000109651885 0.32 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:16:03.21
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00011020182500000001 0.1216 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:56.57
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00010266291 0.56 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:16:02.36
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00010883469999999999 0.3488 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:59.17
IV.ISPIC.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00012406395 0.1024 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:58.62
IV.ISPIC.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00011180865 0.1408 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:58.51
IV.ISPIC.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00011955349999999999 0.1216 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:58.57
IV.ISPIC.HNN. ML:1.5 0.0001117895 0.1408 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:58.52
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:0.9 0.000030083801755 47.6 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:53.29
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000090959545 1.5584 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:52.44
IV.RAFF.HNE. ML:1.2 0.000047710559465 0.7488 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:15:55.63
IV.RAFF.HNN. ML:1.1 0.00004741352 1.0112 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:16:06.97
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:1.4 0.0000639344 0.2208 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:16:01.73
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00007845716 0.2304 AML other m 2023-08-28T05:16:03.85
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