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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 09-03-2024 and time 07:20:58 (Italy) in region 1 km E Ramacca (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 1 km E Ramacca (CT), on

  • 09-03-2024 06:20:58 (UTC)
  • 09-03-2024 07:20:58 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.3890, 14.7070 at 7 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
Ramacca CT 1 10894 10894
Palagonia CT 8 16608 27502
Castel di Iudica CT 13 4625 32127
Mineo CT 14 5159 37286
Militello in Val di Catania CT 15 7443 44729
Scordia CT 16 17095 61824
Raddusa CT 18 3178 65002
Catenanuova EN 20 4866 69868

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
36 Km W of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
48 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
51 Km N of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
52 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
54 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
58 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
59 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
64 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
100 Km E of Agrigento (59770 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2024-03-09
06:20:58		 37.3893 14.7073 7 2024-03-09
06:33:21		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 125782561
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-09 06:20:58 ± 0.11
Latitude 37.3893 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.7073 ± 0.0079
Depth (km) 7 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 125782561

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 574
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 520
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 292
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 570.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 67
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 27
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.64571
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitude information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 52
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 125782561
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-09 06:33:21
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:38.87 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.18 0
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:21.30 3.0 negative manual P 0.28 0
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:19.36 3.0 positive manual P -0.28 0
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:19.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 41 63.1923 50 0.74 40
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:19.72 3.0 undecidable manual S 273 48.0186 50 5.27 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:18.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 142 60.0954 50 0.4 68
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:18.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 194 63.5919 50 -0.11 48
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:16.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 126 56.0994 50 -0.01 49
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:14.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 108 48.2184 50 0.17 48
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:14.93 3.0 positive manual P 0.67 0
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:14.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 172 48.2184 50 -0.15 49
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:13.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 128 41.3253 50 0.71 42
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:13.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 201 47.0196 50 -0.6 43
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:13.14 3.0 positive manual P -0.09 0
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:12.77 3.0 negative manual P -0.23 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:12.59 3.0 positive manual P -0.23 0
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:12.07 3.0 positive manual P 0.57 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:11.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 341 37.7289 100 0.08 50
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:11.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 314 71.6727 50 0.27 91
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:11.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 35.6421 101 0.82 41
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:09.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 41 63.1923 50 0.03 97
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:09.24 0.3 negative manual P 142 60.0954 50 -0.2 71
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:09.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 194 63.5919 50 -0.45 89
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:08.49 0.6 negative manual P 273 48.0186 50 0.91 38
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:08.94 0.3 positive manual P 126 56.0994 50 0.12 72
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:08.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 31 29.5482 103 -0.35 48
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:07.27 0.6 positive manual P 172 48.2184 50 -0.33 47
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:07.34 0.1 positive manual P 108 48.2184 50 -0.26 95
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:06.78 0.1 negative manual P 201 47.0196 50 -0.63 86
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:06.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 178 23.4543 106 0.22 75
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:06.60 0.6 negative manual P 128 41.3253 50 0.06 50
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:05.18 0.1 positive manual P 239 35.6421 101 -0.28 97
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:05.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 100
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:05.98 0.1 negative manual P 341 37.7289 100 0.11 100
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:03.54 0.1 negative manual P 178 23.4543 106 0.46 95
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2024-03-09T06:21:03.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 31 29.5482 103 -0.46 94
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.9 0.008515 0.44 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:06.06
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:2.9 0.00861 0.44 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:06.07
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.9 0.008559999999999998 1.78 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:06.09
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:2.8 0.00799 1.78 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:06.09
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.2 0.001102 1.16 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:09.05
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0016899999999999999 1.66 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:09.00
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00199 1.66 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:09.02
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0012549999999999998 0.64 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:10.11
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001155 0.24 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:12.47
IV.RAFF.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00074 0.2 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:12.86
IV.RAFF.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0006975 0.38 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:12.77
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.6 0.001645 0.18 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:12.77
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00181 0.56 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:13.53
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0013700000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:14.53
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:3.1 0.00403 0.3 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:14.83
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:3.0 0.003385 0.24 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:14.82
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.2 0.004855000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:14.80
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:2.8 0.00168 0.62 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:15.36
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00134 0.92 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:15.50
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0005615 0.62 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:15.91
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:2.8 0.00195 0.74 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:15.82
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0011964999999999999 0.6 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:15.91
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000764 0.16 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:16.39
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.3 0.000583 0.16 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:16.40
IV.HSRS.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000495 0.36 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:17.31
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00037050000000000006 0.78 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:17.26
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.001252 0.56 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:18.68
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:2.7 0.0009985 0.3 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:18.89
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0008114999999999999 0.3 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:18.89
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00041600000000000003 1.48 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:18.02
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0005254999999999999 1.48 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:18.02
IV.HSRS.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000533 1.38 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:18.77
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0011899999999999999 1.84 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:19.05
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00051 0.64 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:19.43
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00045850000000000003 0.44 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:19.91
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000892 1.16 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:20.79
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0008485000000000001 0.46 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:20.69
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0007875 0.26 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:20.53
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000261 0.2 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:25.10
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000303 0.34 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:26.39
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000185 1.52 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:27.13
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00005525 1.74 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:27.10
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0000711 0.96 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:28.98
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00008675 0.42 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:29.63
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00008145 0.4 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:29.85
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00016549999999999998 0.56 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:30.36
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000648 0.28 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:30.61
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00005989999999999999 1.24 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:31.68
IV.SCIAC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001575 1.36 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:39.74
IV.SCIAC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00013995 0.86 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:39.83
IV.SOI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00007915 0.42 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:39.83
IV.SOI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00006429999999999999 0.76 AML other m 2024-03-09T06:21:41.50
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