Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.1 on date 20-04-2024 and time 19:06:47 (UTC) in region Costa Catanese (Catania)
A magnitude ML 1.1 earthquake occured in region: Costa Catanese (Catania), on
- 20-04-2024 19:06:47 (UTC)
- 20-04-2024 21:06:47 (UTC +02:00) Italian time
and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6820, 15.2040 at 1 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.
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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter
Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
| Municipality | Region | Distance (km) | Inhabitants | Cumulative Inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riposto | CT | 6 | 14838 | 14838 |
| Santa Venerina | CT | 6 | 8592 | 23430 |
| Giarre | CT | 6 | 27659 | 51089 |
| Acireale | CT | 8 | 52622 | 103711 |
| Mascali | CT | 9 | 14282 | 117993 |
| Sant'Alfio | CT | 9 | 1582 | 119575 |
| Zafferana Etnea | CT | 9 | 9517 | 129092 |
| Milo | CT | 9 | 1087 | 130179 |
| Aci Catena | CT | 10 | 29851 | 160030 |
| Aci Sant'Antonio | CT | 11 | 17984 | 178014 |
| Viagrande | CT | 12 | 8563 | 186577 |
| Aci Bonaccorsi | CT | 12 | 3524 | 190101 |
| Fiumefreddo di Sicilia | CT | 13 | 9623 | 199724 |
| Trecastagni | CT | 13 | 10910 | 210634 |
| Valverde | CT | 13 | 7840 | 218474 |
| Piedimonte Etneo | CT | 14 | 3963 | 222437 |
| Pedara | CT | 15 | 14102 | 236539 |
| Aci Castello | CT | 15 | 18723 | 255262 |
| San Giovanni la Punta | CT | 15 | 23060 | 278322 |
| San Gregorio di Catania | CT | 15 | 11966 | 290288 |
| Calatabiano | CT | 16 | 5308 | 295596 |
| Tremestieri Etneo | CT | 16 | 20589 | 316185 |
| Nicolosi | CT | 17 | 7463 | 323648 |
| Sant'Agata li Battiati | CT | 17 | 9479 | 333127 |
| Mascalucia | CT | 18 | 31958 | 365085 |
| Gravina di Catania | CT | 18 | 25838 | 390923 |
| Linguaglossa | CT | 19 | 5403 | 396326 |
| Giardini-Naxos | ME | 19 | 9415 | 405741 |
| San Pietro Clarenza | CT | 20 | 7743 | 413484 |
| Gaggi | ME | 20 | 3184 | 416668 |
Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants
An earthquake occurred to
8 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
22 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
61 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
65 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
70 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 Rev200 |
ML 1.1 | 2024-04-20 19:06:47 |
37.682 | 15.204 | 1 | 2024-04-20 19:22:06 |
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) | 126921971 |
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information
Origin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Time (UTC) | 2024-04-20 19:06:47 |
| Latitude | 37.6820 |
| Longitude | 15.2040 |
| Depth (km) | 1 (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 | 126921971 |
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) | 400.0 |
| Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) | 68 |
Quality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) | 210 |
| 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:1.1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 1.1 |
| Uncertainty | 0.4 |
| Num. used stations | |
| Type of magnitude | ML |
| Reference to an origin | 126921971 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2024-04-20 19:22:06 |
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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Fault Plane solutions in the area
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