Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 19-03-2024 and time 19:15:58 (Italy) in region 8 km SE Randazzo (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 8 km SE Randazzo (CT), on

  • 19-03-2024 18:15:58 (UTC)
  • 19-03-2024 19:15:58 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8190, 15.0010 at 13 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
Randazzo CT 8 10900 10900
Moio Alcantara ME 10 717 11617
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 11 980 12597
Maletto CT 12 3920 16517
Malvagna ME 12 733 17250
Roccella Valdemone ME 13 666 17916
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 13 3215 21131
Linguaglossa CT 13 5403 26534
Milo CT 15 1087 27621
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 15 3945 31566
Sant'Alfio CT 15 1582 33148
Bronte CT 15 19172 52320
Piedimonte Etneo CT 16 3963 56283
Zafferana Etnea CT 16 9517 65800
Motta Camastra ME 17 845 66645
Maniace CT 18 3765 70410
Mascali CT 18 14282 84692
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 19 9623 94315
Giarre CT 19 27659 121974
Santa Venerina CT 19 8592 130566
Gaggi ME 20 3184 133750

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
36 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
64 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
65 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
90 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 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 2024-03-19
18:15:58
37.819 15.001 13 2024-03-19
18:25:23
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 125995861
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-19 18:15:58
Latitude 37.8190
Longitude 15.0010
Depth (km) 13 (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 125995861

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) 500.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 125
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) 0.21
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 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 125995861
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-19 18:25:23
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