Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 11-10-2015 and time 01:50:41 (Italy) in region 1 km NE Maletto (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 1 km NE Maletto (CT), on

  • 10-10-2015 23:50:41 (UTC)
  • 11-10-2015 01:50:41 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8370, 14.8810 at 30 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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Maletto CT 1 3920 3920
Bronte CT 7 19172 23092
Maniace CT 7 3765 26857
Randazzo CT 8 10900 37757
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 11 980 38737
CesarĂ² ME 15 2439 41176
Roccella Valdemone ME 16 666 41842
San Teodoro ME 16 1403 43245
Moio Alcantara ME 17 717 43962
Floresta ME 17 485 44447
Malvagna ME 18 733 45180
Adrano CT 20 36122 81302

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
35 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
41 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
71 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
74 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
82 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
94 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
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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 2.1 2015-10-10
23:50:41
37.8368 14.8807 30 2016-02-19
13:22:16
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 23523731
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2015-10-10
23:50:41
37.8438 14.8707 32 2015-10-11
00:00:48
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 21773391
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2015-10-10 23:50:41 ± 0.18
Latitude 37.8368 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.8807 ± 0.0102
Depth (km) 30 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 23523731

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 869
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 208
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 274
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 870.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 68
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 22
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.02248
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.59265
Number of stations at which the event was observed 12
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 21773391
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-10-11 00:00:46

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 23523731
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-02-19 11:47:07
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:51:02.41 0.3 undecidable manual S 158 65.7897 109 -0.06 71
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:59.61 0.3 undecidable manual S 181 54.2013 114 0.03 72
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:56.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 50 39.627 122 0 49
IV.AIO.HHE. 2015-10-10T23:50:55.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 64 34.2435 126 0.32 71
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:54.93 0.1 undecidable manual S 311 33.4443 127 0.16 98
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:54.39 0.1 undecidable manual S 47 30.8469 130 0.16 98
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:53.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 158 65.7897 109 -0.32 89
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:52.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 359 22.8549 139 -0.52 67
IV.ESML.HHE. 2015-10-10T23:50:52.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 180 24.2535 137 -0.6 44
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:51.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 181 54.2013 114 -0.19 94
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:50.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 236 2.4975 175 0.37 50
IV.CAGR.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:50.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 235 41.0256 121 -0.01 99
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:50.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 106 6.2937 167 0.09 52
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:49.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 47 30.8469 130 0.14 98
IV.AIO.HHE. 2015-10-10T23:50:49.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 64 34.2435 126 -0.02 100
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:49.94 0.6 negative manual P 50 39.627 122 -0.05 49
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:49.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 311 33.4443 127 0.19 97
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:49.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 243 30.8469 130 0.29 95
IV.ESML.HHE. 2015-10-10T23:50:48.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 180 24.2535 137 0.53 90
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:47.70 0.1 positive manual P 359 22.8549 139 -0.31 96
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:46.45 0.1 positive manual P 236 2.4975 175 -0.28 100
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2015-10-10T23:50:46.69 0.3 positive manual P 106 6.2937 167 -0.13 77
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000988 0.68 AML other m 2015-10-10T23:51:52.31
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001119 1.32 AML other m 2015-10-10T23:51:57.29
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001835 0.6 AML other m 2015-10-10T23:50:51.25
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0007135 0.56 AML other m 2015-10-10T23:50:51.67
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00009855 0.44 AML other m 2015-10-10T23:50:58.69
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00007455000000000001 1.58 AML other m 2015-10-10T23:51:05.41
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00013450000000000002 1.58 AML other m 2015-10-10T23:51:12.65
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000202 1.58 AML other m 2015-10-10T23:51:16.41
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