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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 15-01-2024 and time 23:54:36 (UTC) in region 9 km N Poggioreale (TP)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: 9 km N Poggioreale (TP), on

  • 15-01-2024 23:54:36 (UTC)
  • 16-01-2024 00:54:36 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8380, 13.0110 at 10 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.

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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Poggioreale TP 9 1494 1494
Salaparuta TP 9 1696 3190
Camporeale PA 10 3373 6563
Gibellina TP 13 4115 10678
Roccamena PA 13 1505 12183
Santa Ninfa TP 13 5043 17226
Montevago AG 15 3006 20232
Calatafimi-Segesta TP 16 6712 26944
Santa Margherita di Belice AG 16 6363 33307
Alcamo TP 17 45307 78614
Partanna TP 17 10607 89221
Vita TP 18 2056 91277
Salemi TP 19 10794 102071
Contessa Entellina PA 20 1766 103837

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
42 Km NE of Mazara del Vallo (51718 inhabitants)
44 Km SW of Palermo (674435 inhabitants)
48 Km E of Trapani (68759 inhabitants)
51 Km E of Marsala (83194 inhabitants)
52 Km SW of Bagheria (55387 inhabitants)
77 Km NW 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 1.7 2024-01-15
23:54:36		 37.8378 13.0107 10 2024-01-16
01:12:32		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 124669671
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-01-15 23:54:36 ± 0.13
Latitude 37.8378 ± 0.0063
Longitude 13.0107 ± 0.0137
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 124669671

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1212
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 668
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 277
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1210.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 101
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 13
Number of defining phases 13
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.03687
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.32915
Number of stations at which the event was observed 7
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 7
Magnitude information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 124669671
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-16 01:12:32
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:49.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 167 36.5412 50 -0.1 72
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:47.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 76 26.4513 50 0.41 46
IV.CAVT.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:47.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 232 28.4493 50 0.46 45
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:44.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 189 19.7691 117 -0.57 67
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:43.63 1.0 negative manual P 167 36.5412 50 -0.5 22
IV.CAVT.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:42.76 1.0 undecidable manual P 232 28.4493 50 -0.13 24
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:42.25 0.3 undecidable manual S 337 12.9759 127 -0.36 71
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:42.45 0.6 positive manual P 76 26.4513 50 -0.12 49
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:41.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 189 19.7691 117 -0.21 97
IV.CRJA.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:41.22 0.3 undecidable manual S 188 4.0959 158 0.57 68
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:40.09 0.1 negative manual P 337 12.9759 127 -0.12 100
IV.MFNL.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:40.04 0.1 positive manual P 236 9.2796 137 0.38 95
IV.CRJA.HHZ. 2024-01-15T23:54:39.32 1.0 undecidable manual P 188 4.0959 158 0.25 25
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CRJA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0008085 0.36 AML other m 2024-01-15T23:54:41.32
IV.CRJA.HNE. ML:1.7 0.0008055 0.36 AML other m 2024-01-15T23:54:41.32
IV.CRJA.HNN. ML:1.8 0.001009 0.54 AML other m 2024-01-15T23:54:41.69
IV.CRJA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0010220000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2024-01-15T23:54:41.69
IV.CAVT.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000818 0.42 AML other m 2024-01-15T23:54:42.17
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:1.0 0.0001133 0.22 AML other m 2024-01-15T23:54:42.54
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00017549999999999998 0.42 AML other m 2024-01-15T23:54:43.37
IV.MMGO.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0002665 0.44 AML other m 2024-01-15T23:54:44.07
IV.MMGO.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00027550000000000003 0.46 AML other m 2024-01-15T23:54:44.07
IV.MMGO.HNN. ML:1.6 0.0003345 0.34 AML other m 2024-01-15T23:54:44.21
IV.MMGO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000341 0.34 AML other m 2024-01-15T23:54:44.21
IV.CAVT.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001129 0.42 AML other m 2024-01-15T23:54:59.28
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