Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 26-05-2015 and time 17:55:09 (Italy) in region Costa Siracusana (Siracusa)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siracusana (Siracusa), on

  • 26-05-2015 15:55:09 (UTC)
  • 26-05-2015 17:55:09 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.2070, 15.5150 at 29 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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
25 Km NE of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
50 Km SE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
55 Km SE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
76 Km E of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
77 Km NE of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
91 Km E of Vittoria (63339 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
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 1.7 2015-05-26
15:55:09
37.2073 15.5148 29 2016-01-08
08:44:50
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 20323511
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.7 2015-05-26
15:55:09
37.2028 15.5243 28 2015-05-26
16:03:08
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 19365661
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2015-05-26 15:55:09 ± 0.28
Latitude 37.2073 ± 0.0162
Longitude 15.5148 ± 0.0135
Depth (km) 29 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 20323511

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1776
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 296
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 7
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1780.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 306
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 14
Number of defining phases 14
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.23382
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.63402
Number of stations at which the event was observed 7
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 7
Magnitudes information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 1
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 20323511
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-07-16 08:38:23

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 1
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 19365661
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-05-26 16:03:08
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HMDC.HHE. 2015-05-26T15:55:31.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 247 70.374 107 -0.14 73
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2015-05-26T15:55:29.04 0.3 undecidable manual S 286 58.8966 111 0.07 73
IV.MEU.SHE. 2015-05-26T15:55:29.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 260 61.494 110 -0.18 49
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2015-05-26T15:55:25.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 232 44.3223 118 0.1 75
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2015-05-26T15:55:24.37 0.3 undecidable manual S 262 39.3273 121 0.09 75
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2015-05-26T15:55:22.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 285 32.9448 127 0.13 50
IV.HMDC.HHE. 2015-05-26T15:55:22.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 247 70.374 107 -0.08 73
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2015-05-26T15:55:21.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 286 58.8966 111 0.26 70
IV.AGST.EHE. 2015-05-26T15:55:21.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 282 25.9518 134 -0.23 77
IV.MEU.SHE. 2015-05-26T15:55:20.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 260 61.494 110 -0.47 69
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2015-05-26T15:55:18.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 262 39.3273 121 0.31 72
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2015-05-26T15:55:18.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 232 44.3223 118 0.12 100
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2015-05-26T15:55:17.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 285 32.9448 127 0.23 74
IV.AGST.EHE. 2015-05-26T15:55:16.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 282 25.9518 134 -0.43 74
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00011975 1.56 AML other m 2015-05-26T15:55:25.91
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00014174999999999998 1.5 AML other m 2015-05-26T15:55:25.95
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