Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 19-03-2024 and time 19:48:22 (Italy) in region 7 km SE Randazzo (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 7 km SE Randazzo (CT), on

  • 19-03-2024 18:48:22 (UTC)
  • 19-03-2024 19:48:22 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8280, 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 7 10900 10900
Moio Alcantara ME 9 717 11617
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 10 980 12597
Malvagna ME 11 733 13330
Maletto CT 12 3920 17250
Roccella Valdemone ME 12 666 17916
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 12 3215 21131
Linguaglossa CT 13 5403 26534
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 15 3945 30479
Bronte CT 15 19172 49651
Milo CT 15 1087 50738
Sant'Alfio CT 16 1582 52320
Piedimonte Etneo CT 16 3963 56283
Motta Camastra ME 17 845 57128
Zafferana Etnea CT 17 9517 66645
Maniace CT 17 3765 70410
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 19 9623 80033
Mascali CT 19 14282 94315
Giarre CT 19 27659 121974
Floresta ME 20 485 122459
Gaggi ME 20 3184 125643
Santa Venerina CT 20 8592 134235

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
28 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
37 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
64 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
65 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
91 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
18:48:22
37.828 15.001 13 2024-03-19
18:55:20
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 125996391
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-19 18:48:22
Latitude 37.8280
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 125996391

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) 131
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) 0.16
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 125996391
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-19 18:55:20
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