Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.6 on date 29-11-2024 and time 17:12:47 (Italy) in region Costa Siracusana (Siracusa)

A magnitude ML 2.6 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siracusana (Siracusa), on

  • 29-11-2024 16:12:47 (UTC)
  • 29-11-2024 17:12:47 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.1780, 15.6800 at 7 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
37 Km E of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
64 Km SE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
66 Km SE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
89 Km E of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
89 Km E of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.6 2024-11-29
16:12:47
37.178 15.68 7 2024-11-29
16:25:08
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 132944101
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-11-29 16:12:47 ± 0.19
Latitude 37.1780 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.6800 ± 0.0102
Depth (km) 7 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 132944101

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 796
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 468
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 284
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 800.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 254
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 37
Number of defining phases 25
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.22
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.82288
Number of stations at which the event was observed 31
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitude information

ML:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 40
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 132944101
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-11-29 16:25:08
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:42.98 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 4.47 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:26.36 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.81 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:26.07 3.0 positive manual Pg 2.85 0
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:18.45 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.93 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:12.24 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.7 0
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:11.99 3.0 undecidable manual S -1.26 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:11.19 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.59 0
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:09.91 3.0 positive manual P 1.17 0
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:07.03 3.0 positive manual P 0.54 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:07.32 3.0 positive manual P 1.32 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:06.95 3.0 negative manual P -0.05 0
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2024-11-29T16:13:06.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 282 58.3971 50 -0.1 49
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:05.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 268 53.6019 50 0.2 46
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:05.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 244 55.0005 50 0.43 43
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:05.67 3.0 positive manual P 0.14 0
IV.EMNR.HHE. 2024-11-29T16:13:04.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 321 91.3419 50 0.56 83
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2024-11-29T16:13:03.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 285 47.9187 50 -0.13 50
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:02.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 270 85.248 50 -0.11 47
IV.EPMN.HHE. 2024-11-29T16:13:02.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 328 83.8494 50 -0.03 92
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:02.25 0.3 undecidable manual S 257 41.625 50 0.37 63
IV.EMPL.HHE. 2024-11-29T16:13:02.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 312 83.6496 50 -0.22 90
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:01.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 228 77.1672 50 0 93
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:01.79 0.1 positive manual P 253 83.0502 50 -0.37 89
IV.ESPC.HHE. 2024-11-29T16:13:01.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 315 80.9523 50 -0.34 88
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:01.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 282 40.9257 50 -0.08 48
IV.ISPIC.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:01.83 0.1 positive manual P 238 81.7515 50 -0.14 94
IV.EPOZ.HHE. 2024-11-29T16:13:00.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 69.8745 50 -0.08 94
IT.PPL1.HNE. 2024-11-29T16:13:00.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 222 73.0713 50 0.02 94
IV.EBDA.HHE. 2024-11-29T16:13:00.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 316 70.4739 50 0.23 92
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:13:00.30 1.0 positive manual P 285 73.7706 50 -0.44 22
IV.EMAS.HHE. 2024-11-29T16:13:00.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 309 70.9734 50 0.37 89
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2024-11-29T16:12:58.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 282 58.3971 50 -0.11 98
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:12:58.00 0.1 positive manual P 244 55.0005 50 0.15 94
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:12:57.59 0.1 positive manual P 268 53.6019 50 -0.05 99
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2024-11-29T16:12:56.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 285 47.9187 50 -0.1 100
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2024-11-29T16:12:55.77 0.1 positive manual P 282 40.9257 50 0.09 96
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2024-11-29T16:12:55.98 0.1 positive manual P 257 41.625 50 0.2 93
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:3.0 0.003105 1.82 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:01.92
IV.HSRS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0004455 0.6 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:02.53
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:2.8 0.00233 1.2 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:02.76
IV.HSRS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000361 1.02 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:05.68
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0008280000000000001 1.86 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:05.96
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0034249999999999997 0.3 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:06.35
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0022400000000000002 0.18 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:06.37
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00196 0.18 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:08.67
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0015950000000000003 0.2 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:08.69
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0013450000000000003 0.62 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:09.69
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000625 0.26 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:10.41
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0005549999999999999 0.9 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:10.28
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:2.6 0.000597 0.28 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:10.42
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0005945 0.9 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:10.29
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0005895 0.86 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:12.87
IV.ISPIC.HNN. ML:2.9 0.0010685 0.3 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:12.62
IV.ISPIC.HHN. ML:2.9 0.001059 0.3 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:12.62
IV.ISPIC.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0009695 0.22 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:12.58
IV.ISPIC.HNE. ML:2.8 0.000978 0.22 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:12.58
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00048499999999999997 0.22 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:12.94
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000607 0.22 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:12.94
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0003965 0.28 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:12.99
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.5 0.00038500000000000003 1.46 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:13.91
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00041700000000000005 0.62 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:13.87
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0004975 0.64 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:13.56
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00040649999999999996 1.22 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:14.35
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:2.5 0.0004345 1.26 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:14.36
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000606 0.42 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:18.17
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000486 0.38 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:20.33
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.8 0.0007775 0.42 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:20.90
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0007695 0.32 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:21.25
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0005449999999999999 1.34 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:22.00
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0002495 0.36 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:22.71
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00014350000000000002 0.36 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:23.44
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.5 0.000261 0.66 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:27.64
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0005185 0.72 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:27.29
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.7 0.000363 0.96 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:28.64
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00016749999999999998 1.22 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:28.73
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00019800000000000002 1.06 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:29.12
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00022 0.52 AML other m 2024-11-29T16:13:31.30
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
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