Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 14-01-2024 and time 20:53:23 (Italy) in region Costa Catanese (Catania)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Costa Catanese (Catania), on

  • 14-01-2024 19:53:23 (UTC)
  • 14-01-2024 20:53:23 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.4950, 15.4230 at 24 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
26 Km SE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
30 Km E of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
50 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
71 Km S of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
79 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
92 Km NE of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 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 2.0 2024-01-14
19:53:23
37.495 15.4233 24 2024-01-14
20:13:42
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 124646331
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-01-14 19:53:23 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.4950 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.4233 ± 0.0057
Depth (km) 24 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 124646331

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 522
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 282
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 118
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 520.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 161
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 41
Number of defining phases 31
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) 0.84446
Number of stations at which the event was observed 29
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitude information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 124646331
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-14 20:13:42
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:55:12.61 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 9.93 0
IV.MCI.EHZ. 2024-01-14T19:55:11.62 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.98 0
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:54:58.78 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.47 0
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2024-01-14T19:54:48.79 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.76 0
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:54:23.31 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 4.15 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:53.69 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.43 0
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:46.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 241 71.6727 102 0.48 42
IY.CNDF.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:45.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 34 67.9764 103 0.44 43
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:42.00 3.0 undecidable manual P 1.09 0
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:41.87 3.0 positive manual P 0.56 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:41.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 343 55.4001 106 0.4 45
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:40.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 220 48.5181 109 0.34 45
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:40.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 252 51.2154 108 -0.16 47
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:40.25 3.0 negative manual P 0.23 0
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:39.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 202 93.7395 99 0.08 89
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:39.61 3.0 positive manual P -0.55 0
IV.ISPIC.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:39.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 210 91.6416 99 -0.07 67
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:38.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 41 84.6486 100 -0.33 64
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:38.22 0.3 positive manual P 25 82.6506 100 0.05 69
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2024-01-14T19:53:38.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 236 41.7249 112 0.4 45
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:37.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 327 78.366 101 -0.12 90
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:37.89 0.1 positive manual P 224 82.0512 100 -0.18 89
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:37.39 0.6 negative manual P 322 77.5668 101 0 46
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:36.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 355 72.5718 102 0.21 45
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:36.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 241 71.6727 102 -0.04 70
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2024-01-14T19:53:36.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 226 33.2445 118 -0.01 50
IY.CNDF.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:35.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 34 67.9764 103 0.04 71
IV.EBDA.HHE. 2024-01-14T19:53:35.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 300 30.6471 121 -0.37 47
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:35.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 213 31.6461 120 -0.17 49
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:34.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 28.4493 123 -0.29 48
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:33.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 343 55.4001 106 -0.18 70
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:33.09 0.6 positive manual P 252 51.2154 108 -0.36 45
IV.EMSA.HHE. 2024-01-14T19:53:32.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 271 42.1245 112 0.58 87
IV.EPMN.HHE. 2024-01-14T19:53:32.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 329 42.0246 112 -0.12 73
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2024-01-14T19:53:32.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 236 41.7249 112 -0.03 74
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:32.97 0.6 undecidable manual P 220 48.5181 109 -0.08 49
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2024-01-14T19:53:31.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 330 37.629 115 0.07 74
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:30.14 0.1 negative manual P 314 28.4493 123 -0.12 99
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2024-01-14T19:53:30.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 226 33.2445 118 -0.17 98
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2024-01-14T19:53:30.58 0.1 positive manual P 213 31.6461 120 -0.09 100
IV.EBDA.HHE. 2024-01-14T19:53:30.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 300 30.6471 121 0.25 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:2.3 0.000723 1.72 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:35.91
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:2.3 0.0008175 0.12 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:36.04
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00013000000000000002 0.26 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:40.30
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0003075 0.82 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:40.56
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00027150000000000004 0.86 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:41.70
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00010675 0.32 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:42.46
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000161 0.88 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:42.25
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00008360000000000001 0.92 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:42.40
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00027600000000000004 0.34 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:42.75
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001325 0.6 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:43.40
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00010489999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:43.63
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0000871 0.42 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:45.28
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 ML:1.7 0.00009234999999999998 1.76 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:45.98
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 ML:1.6 0.00006379999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:46.81
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00011674999999999999 1.26 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:50.02
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001595 0.34 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:51.18
IV.ISPIC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000125 0.86 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:52.93
IV.ISPIC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00012725 0.5 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:52.36
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00013350000000000002 1.44 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:53.82
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00049 0.66 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:53.16
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0002595 0.76 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:53.89
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0001385 0.24 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:57.05
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00011135000000000001 1.18 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:53:57.85
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0000894 0.42 AML other m 2024-01-14T19:54:04.92
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