Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 06-01-2024 and time 03:12:38 (Italy) in region 8 km NW Mazzarrone (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 8 km NW Mazzarrone (CT), on

  • 06-01-2024 02:12:38 (UTC)
  • 06-01-2024 03:12:38 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.1430, 14.5110 at 28 km depth.

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

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
Mazzarrone CT 8 4078 4078
Caltagirone CT 11 38686 42764
Niscemi CL 11 27558 70322
Acate RG 13 10954 81276
Grammichele CT 14 13418 94694
San Michele di Ganzaria CT 17 3245 97939
Licodia Eubea CT 17 3081 101020

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km N of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
25 Km E of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
31 Km NW of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
39 Km NW of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
56 Km SE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
65 Km SW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
70 Km W of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
84 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 1.8 2024-01-06
02:12:38
37.143 14.5113 28 2024-01-06
02:26:29
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 124512791
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-01-06 02:12:38 ± 0.14
Latitude 37.1430 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.5113 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 28 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 124512791

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 507
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 402
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 148
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 510.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 120
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 23
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.60434
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitude information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 124512791
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-06 02:26:29
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-01-06T02:13:03.16 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.43 0
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:55.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 88 49.7169 113 0.43 64
IV.ISPIC.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:55.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 139 53.1024 112 0.04 69
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2024-01-06T02:12:54.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 71 48.618 114 0 70
IV.SCIC.HHE. 2024-01-06T02:12:53.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 160 41.0256 118 0.39 66
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:52.14 0.1 undecidable manual S 54 39.1275 119 -0.18 92
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:50.77 0.1 undecidable manual S 130 31.5462 126 0.16 94
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2024-01-06T02:12:50.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 136 67.0773 107 -0.28 65
IV.ISPIC.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:48.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 139 53.1024 112 -0.1 92
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:48.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 110 57.7977 110 -0.03 92
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:48.02 0.1 undecidable manual S 78 18.4704 143 -0.07 97
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:47.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 304 15.873 147 -0.13 73
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:47.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 184 13.2756 152 -0.02 74
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:47.50 0.1 undecidable manual S 177 16.6722 145 -0.32 93
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2024-01-06T02:12:47.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 71 48.618 114 -0.03 94
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:47.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 88 49.7169 113 0.08 92
IV.SCIC.HHE. 2024-01-06T02:12:46.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 160 41.0256 118 -0.04 95
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:46.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 54 39.1275 119 -0.08 94
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:45.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 130 31.5462 126 -0.14 95
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:44.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 304 15.873 147 0.49 90
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:43.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 78 18.4704 143 0 99
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:43.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 184 13.2756 152 0.01 100
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2024-01-06T02:12:43.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 177 16.6722 145 -0.09 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0004275 0.46 AML other m 2024-01-06T02:12:47.81
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0003595 1.42 AML other m 2024-01-06T02:12:48.75
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0002495 0.4 AML other m 2024-01-06T02:12:48.24
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000243 1 AML other m 2024-01-06T02:12:49.36
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001265 0.1 AML other m 2024-01-06T02:12:52.32
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00015050000000000003 0.1 AML other m 2024-01-06T02:12:52.36
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