Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 26-03-2024 and time 12:14:07 (Italy) in region 4 km E Ragusa (RG)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 4 km E Ragusa (RG), on

  • 26-03-2024 11:14:07 (UTC)
  • 26-03-2024 12:14:07 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 36.9440, 14.7750 at 14 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Ragusa RG 4 73313 73313
Modica RG 9 54633 127946
Giarratana RG 12 3048 130994
Chiaramonte Gulfi RG 12 8238 139232
Comiso RG 15 30156 169388
Monterosso Almo RG 16 3032 172420
Palazzolo Acreide SR 18 8808 181228
Scicli RG 18 27077 208305
Buscemi SR 19 1051 209356

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
4 Km E of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
9 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
21 Km E of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
48 Km W of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
49 Km E of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
68 Km SW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
82 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
88 Km SE of Caltanissetta (63360 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 1.3 2024-03-26
11:14:07
36.9442 14.7748 14 2024-03-26
11:24:13
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 126174221
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-26 11:14:07 ± 0.17
Latitude 36.9442 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.7748 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 14 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 126174221

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 711
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 344
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 324
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 710.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 61
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 19
Number of defining phases 19
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.01619
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.41189
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitude information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 126174221
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-26 11:24:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-03-26T11:14:22.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 45.7209 96 -0.17 45
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2024-03-26T11:14:18.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 87 30.8469 100 -0.1 47
IV.ISPIC.HNZ. 2024-03-26T11:14:16.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 148 21.4674 108 0.52 43
IV.HVIT.HHE. 2024-03-26T11:14:16.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 284 23.0547 106 0.06 48
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-03-26T11:14:16.23 0.6 positive manual P 11 45.7209 96 -0.14 45
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2024-03-26T11:14:16.92 0.3 undecidable manual S 240 24.6531 105 -0.12 71
IV.SSY.HHE. 2024-03-26T11:14:14.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 48 35.5422 98 -0.21 92
IV.SCIC.HHE. 2024-03-26T11:14:14.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 209 18.7701 113 -0.72 40
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2024-03-26T11:14:13.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 87 30.8469 100 -0.19 93
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2024-03-26T11:14:13.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 349 26.5512 103 0.48 87
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2024-03-26T11:14:13.29 0.6 positive manual P 240 24.6531 105 0.11 47
IV.IPAI.HHE. 2024-03-26T11:14:13.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 231 5.6943 153 0.19 48
IV.SCIC.HHE. 2024-03-26T11:14:12.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 209 18.7701 113 0.58 64
IV.ACATE.EHE. 2024-03-26T11:14:12.94 0.6 undecidable manual P 290 25.8519 104 -0.41 44
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2024-03-26T11:14:12.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 24 1.7982 171 0.29 48
IV.ISPIC.HNZ. 2024-03-26T11:14:12.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 148 21.4674 108 -0.26 46
IV.HVIT.HHE. 2024-03-26T11:14:12.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 284 23.0547 106 -0.01 97
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2024-03-26T11:14:10.67 0.1 positive manual P 24 1.7982 171 0.04 100
IV.IPAI.HHE. 2024-03-26T11:14:10.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 231 5.6943 153 -0.4 46
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0003465 0.78 AML other m 2024-03-26T11:14:13.03
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00020489645 0.12 AML other m 2024-03-26T11:14:12.90
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:1.2 0.00017889775 0.2 AML other m 2024-03-26T11:14:13.10
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:1.2 0.00021319645 0.09 AML other m 2024-03-26T11:14:13.04
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000074134685 1.32 AML other m 2024-03-26T11:14:17.93
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:1.0 0.000055355975 1.42 AML other m 2024-03-26T11:14:17.39
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:1.3 0.00011965581000000001 0.54 AML other m 2024-03-26T11:14:17.27
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00013820735 0.62 AML other m 2024-03-26T11:14:24.14
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00006729832 0.3 AML other m 2024-03-26T11:14:22.49
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000063560515 0.34 AML other m 2024-03-26T11:14:22.75
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00009829965000000002 0.89 AML other m 2024-03-26T11:14:28.84
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00008337934999999999 0.45 AML other m 2024-03-26T11:14:22.58
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