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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 16-09-2024 and time 00:10:14 (UTC) in region Costa Catanese (Catania)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: Costa Catanese (Catania), on

  • 16-09-2024 00:10:14 (UTC)
  • 16-09-2024 02:10:14 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7310, 15.2970 at 22 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.

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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Riposto CT 8 14838 14838
Mascali CT 9 14282 29120
Giarre CT 10 27659 56779
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 11 9623 66402
Calatabiano CT 12 5308 71710
Giardini-Naxos ME 12 9415 81125
Piedimonte Etneo CT 14 3963 85088
Sant'Alfio CT 14 1582 86670
Taormina ME 14 10960 97630
Castelmola ME 14 1088 98718
Santa Venerina CT 15 8592 107310
Milo CT 16 1087 108397
Gaggi ME 16 3184 111581
Letojanni ME 17 2861 114442
Acireale CT 17 52622 167064
Zafferana Etnea CT 17 9517 176581
Linguaglossa CT 18 5403 181984
Graniti ME 19 1492 183476
Gallodoro ME 19 367 183843
Mongiuffi Melia ME 20 600 184443
Aci Catena CT 20 29851 214294

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
17 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
31 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
52 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
56 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2024-09-16
00:10:14		 37.731 15.2973 22 2024-09-16
00:39:03		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 131478391
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-09-16 00:10:14 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.7310 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.2973 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 22 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 131478391

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 546
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 541
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 82
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 550.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 119
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 37
Number of defining phases 37
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08993
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.60255
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitude information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 131478391
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-09-16 00:39:03
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-09-16T00:10:32.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 222 56.5989 103 0.13 45
IV.AGST.EHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:31.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 187 53.0025 104 0 47
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:31.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 205 54.9006 104 0.26 44
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:30.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 50.7159 105 0.15 46
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:30.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 194 51.0156 105 0.3 44
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:29.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 6 46.3203 107 0.12 47
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:29.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 49 46.4202 107 0.64 42
IV.BASIC.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:27.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 332 42.3243 109 -0.56 42
IV.MPAZ.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:26.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 68 66.8775 101 0.44 42
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2024-09-16T00:10:25.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 58 57.5979 103 0.5 42
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-09-16T00:10:25.64 0.6 positive manual P 197 66.5778 101 -0.28 43
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:25.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 61.8936 102 -0.15 67
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:24.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 205 54.9006 104 -0.12 46
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-09-16T00:10:24.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 222 56.5989 103 0.17 90
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:24.10 0.6 undecidable manual P 313 50.7159 105 0.56 41
IV.EMNR.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:24.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 292 25.6521 123 -0.08 49
IV.EPIT.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:23.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 293 22.8549 126 0.18 48
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:23.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 194 51.0156 105 -0.12 46
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2024-09-16T00:10:23.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 317 22.755 126 0.13 48
IV.AGST.EHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:23.55 0.6 undecidable manual P 187 53.0025 104 -0.33 44
IV.EVRN.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:22.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 252 14.9739 140 0.43 46
IV.BASIC.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:22.59 0.6 undecidable manual P 332 42.3243 109 0.29 45
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:22.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 281 14.5743 141 0.2 48
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:22.85 0.6 undecidable manual P 49 46.4202 107 -0.05 47
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:22.67 0.6 undecidable manual P 6 46.3203 107 -0.22 45
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2024-09-16T00:10:22.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 236 11.5773 148 0.43 46
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2024-09-16T00:10:21.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 310 9.9789 151 -0.05 50
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2024-09-16T00:10:21.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 14.4744 141 -0.06 49
IV.EMNR.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:20.24 0.6 undecidable manual P 292 25.6521 123 0.27 47
IV.EPIT.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:20.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 293 22.8549 126 0.42 45
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:20.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 279 31.0467 117 -0.44 67
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2024-09-16T00:10:19.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 317 22.755 126 -0.3 93
IV.EVRN.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:18.78 0.6 undecidable manual P 252 14.9739 140 0.06 50
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2024-09-16T00:10:18.07 0.1 positive manual P 313 14.4744 141 -0.61 86
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2024-09-16T00:10:18.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 281 14.5743 141 0.11 99
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2024-09-16T00:10:18.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 236 11.5773 148 -0.04 100
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2024-09-16T00:10:17.56 0.1 negative manual P 310 9.9789 151 -0.74 82
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EFIU.HNE. ML:1.6 0.000308 0.8 AML other m 2024-09-16T00:10:21.85
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000322 1.16 AML other m 2024-09-16T00:10:22.81
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0004625 0.42 AML other m 2024-09-16T00:10:22.60
IV.EFIU.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0005145 0.42 AML other m 2024-09-16T00:10:22.62
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00022449999999999998 1.26 AML other m 2024-09-16T00:10:26.19
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00026749999999999994 1.38 AML other m 2024-09-16T00:10:28.26
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00035150000000000003 1.42 AML other m 2024-09-16T00:10:28.28
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00019250000000000002 0.76 AML other m 2024-09-16T00:10:29.28
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