Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 15-01-2024 and time 09:13:38 (Italy) in region Costa Ragusana (Ragusa)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Costa Ragusana (Ragusa), on

  • 15-01-2024 08:13:38 (UTC)
  • 15-01-2024 09:13:38 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 36.6830, 14.5500 at 23 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
Santa Croce Camerina RG 17 10823 10823
Scicli RG 19 27077 37900

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km SW of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
30 Km S of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
32 Km SW of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
50 Km SE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
100 Km SE of Caltanissetta (63360 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 2.1 2024-01-15
08:13:38
36.6828 14.5498 23 2024-01-15
08:21:05
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 124653241
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-01-15 08:13:38 ± 0.19
Latitude 36.6828 ± 0.0090
Longitude 14.5498 ± 0.0112
Depth (km) 23 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 124653241

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 971
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 945
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 204
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 970.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 274
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 19
Number of defining phases 17
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.71316
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitude information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 124653241
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-15 08:21:05
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2024-01-15T08:14:22.18 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.47 0
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:14:04.66 3.0 negative manual P 2.86 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:14:01.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 21 79.1652 100 -0.06 45
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:59.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 41 70.2741 101 0.36 42
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:58.17 1.0 undecidable manual S 345 62.0934 103 0.69 20
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:56.35 1.0 undecidable manual S 15 56.8986 104 0.22 23
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:51.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 34 36.9297 114 0.01 97
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:51.53 1.0 positive manual P 21 79.1652 100 -0.34 21
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:50.30 0.1 positive manual P 41 70.2741 101 -0.21 89
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:50.37 0.1 undecidable manual S 356 34.4433 116 -0.11 97
IV.ISPIC.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:50.42 0.1 undecidable manual S 71 33.2445 117 0.23 93
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:49.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 345 62.0934 103 0.49 86
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:48.57 0.3 positive manual P 59 59.3961 104 -0.31 67
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:48.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 15 56.8986 104 -0.25 45
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:46.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 355 16.6722 139 -0.34 71
IV.ISPIC.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:45.10 0.1 positive manual P 71 33.2445 117 0.02 98
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:45.52 0.3 negative manual P 34 36.9297 114 -0.08 73
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:45.07 0.1 negative manual P 356 34.4433 116 -0.17 95
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2024-01-15T08:13:43.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 16.6722 139 0.12 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000467 1.8 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:46.99
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0005605 1.8 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:46.99
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000794 0.28 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:47.15
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000634 0.3 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:47.16
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000323 0.28 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:51.19
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000304 0.28 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:51.20
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002445 1.08 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:51.29
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000325 0.24 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:51.21
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0004255 0.26 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:51.20
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00022999999999999998 0.78 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:52.45
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00041200000000000004 0.42 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:57.46
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000341 0.34 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:58.33
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00027 0.6 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:58.14
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00028900000000000003 1.6 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:13:58.15
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0002985 0.34 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:14:02.26
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:2.3 0.000291 1.38 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:14:02.95
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0002895 1.66 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:14:03.01
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0002965 1.04 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:14:03.32
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00016 0.66 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:14:03.10
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000248 1.42 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:14:03.73
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0002615 0.7 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:14:05.30
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00026900000000000003 1.4 AML other m 2024-01-15T08:14:05.29
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