Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 01-07-2024 and time 07:57:33 (UTC) in region 11 km N Ragalna (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 11 km N Ragalna (CT), on

  • 01-07-2024 07:57:33 (UTC)
  • 01-07-2024 09:57:33 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7260, 14.9780 at 5 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
Ragalna CT 11 3924 3924
Zafferana Etnea CT 12 9517 13441
Milo CT 12 1087 14528
Nicolosi CT 13 7463 21991
Biancavilla CT 13 24007 45998
Pedara CT 14 14102 60100
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 14 7641 67741
Adrano CT 15 36122 103863
Bronte CT 15 19172 123035
Belpasso CT 15 28108 151143
Sant'Alfio CT 15 1582 152725
Santa Venerina CT 15 8592 161317
Trecastagni CT 15 10910 172227
Maletto CT 15 3920 176147
Viagrande CT 17 8563 184710
Randazzo CT 17 10900 195610
San Pietro Clarenza CT 18 7743 203353
Camporotondo Etneo CT 18 5023 208376
PaternĂ² CT 18 48228 256604
Mascalucia CT 18 31958 288562
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 18 3524 292086
Giarre CT 18 27659 319745
Tremestieri Etneo CT 19 20589 340334
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 19 17984 358318
San Giovanni la Punta CT 19 23060 381378
Linguaglossa CT 20 5403 386781
Mascali CT 20 14282 401063
Gravina di Catania CT 20 25838 426901
Aci Catena CT 20 29851 456752
Riposto CT 20 14838 471590
Piedimonte Etneo CT 20 3963 475553

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
21 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
27 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
72 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
73 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
79 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
92 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
98 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 2.2 2024-07-01
07:57:33
37.726 14.978 5 2024-07-01
14:18:45
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 129389211
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 2.2 2024-07-01
07:57:33
37.726 14.978 5 2024-07-01
14:13:42
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 129389021
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-07-01 07:57:33
Latitude 37.7260
Longitude 14.9780
Depth (km) 5 (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 129389211

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) 200.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 44
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) 0.14
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
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 129389211
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-07-01 14:18:45

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 129389021
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-07-01 14:13:42
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