Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 13-03-2024 and time 17:47:17 (Italy) in region 13 km E Bronte (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 13 km E Bronte (CT), on

  • 13-03-2024 16:47:17 (UTC)
  • 13-03-2024 17:47:17 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7490, 14.9670 at 6 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania).

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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
Bronte CT 13 19172 19172
Maletto CT 13 3920 23092
Ragalna CT 13 3924 27016
Zafferana Etnea CT 13 9517 36533
Milo CT 13 1087 37620
Randazzo CT 15 10900 48520
Biancavilla CT 15 24007 72527
Adrano CT 15 36122 108649
Sant'Alfio CT 16 1582 110231
Nicolosi CT 16 7463 117694
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 16 7641 125335
Santa Venerina CT 17 8592 133927
Pedara CT 17 14102 148029
Belpasso CT 17 28108 176137
Trecastagni CT 18 10910 187047
Moio Alcantara ME 18 717 187764
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 19 980 188744
Linguaglossa CT 19 5403 194147
Maniace CT 19 3765 197912
Viagrande CT 19 8563 206475
Giarre CT 19 27659 234134
PaternĂ² CT 20 48228 282362
Piedimonte Etneo CT 20 3963 286325

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
29 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
72 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
72 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
82 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
94 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.3 2024-03-13
16:47:17
37.749 14.967 6 2024-03-13
16:52:13
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 125861871
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-13 16:47:17
Latitude 37.7490
Longitude 14.9670
Depth (km) 6 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 200 -> SURVEY-INGV-CT#SeismPicker_SO-OE
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 125861871

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description horizontal uncertainty
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi)
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 300.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 73
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 1
Number of defining phases 1
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.13
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree)
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree)
Number of stations at which the event was observed 0
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 0
Magnitude information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 125861871
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-13 16:52:13
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