Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 24-12-2017 and time 10:38:27 (Italy) in region Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 24-12-2017 09:38:27 (UTC)
  • 24-12-2017 10:38:27 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.3530, 16.0670 at 22 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
76 Km E of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
88 Km E of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
92 Km SE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 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 2.4 2017-12-24
09:38:27
37.3527 16.0668 22 2018-09-04
09:10:40
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 53118761
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.4 2017-12-24
09:38:27
37.3617 16.0348 34 2017-12-24
09:54:40
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 52772501
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2017-12-24 09:38:27 ± 0.2
Latitude 37.3527 ± 0.0081
Longitude 16.0668 ± 0.0124
Depth (km) 22 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 53118761

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 905
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 900
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 289
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 900.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 217
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.79235
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 52772501
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-12-24 09:54:40

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 53118761
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-07-27 14:02:12
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VBKN.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:40:21.64 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 14.29 0
IV.ASSB.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:40:17.19 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 19 0
IV.OVO.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:40:04.38 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.15 0
IV.PP3.EHZ. 2017-12-24T09:40:04.24 3.0 negative manual Pn 5.41 0
IV.RCAV.EHZ. 2017-12-24T09:40:01.49 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 19.200001 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:39:56.02 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -7.68 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:39:18.72 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.42 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:39:10.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 265 151.1376 54 0.75 37
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:39:06.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 287 137.862 95 0.41 43
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:39:01.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 249 121.5894 96 -1.08 53
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2017-12-24T09:39:00.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 232 115.7952 96 -0.35 70
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:59.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 334 112.2987 96 -0.31 46
IV.ESML.HHE. 2017-12-24T09:38:58.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 286 108.6135 96 -0.22 48
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:57.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 270 105.3168 97 -0.76 63
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:56.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 351 101.8203 97 -0.43 46
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:56.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 312 198.9453 54 -0.72 44
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:56.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 100.3218 97 -0.13 50
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:53.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 256 90.3429 98 -0.08 78
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:53.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 295 85.0482 99 1.02 38
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:51.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 336 78.9654 99 0.2 52
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:51.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 265 151.1376 54 -0.09 67
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:50.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 287 137.862 95 0.55 63
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:50.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 359 79.9644 99 -0.24 74
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:50.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 265 80.7636 99 -0.37 75
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:49.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 262 74.8695 100 0 53
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:48.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 307 129.6702 95 -0.08 71
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:47.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 297 118.4925 96 0.59 65
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:47.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 125.9739 95 -0.91 53
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:46.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 298 111.0999 96 0.59 66
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2017-12-24T09:38:46.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 115.7952 96 0.12 72
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:46.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 249 121.5894 96 -0.38 68
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:45.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 334 112.2987 96 0.05 75
IV.ESML.HHE. 2017-12-24T09:38:45.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 286 108.6135 96 -0.04 75
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:45.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 313 110.8002 96 0.03 75
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:44.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 270 105.3168 97 -0.21 73
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:44.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 313 100.3218 97 0.1 76
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:44.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 101.8203 97 -0.11 74
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:42.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 256 90.3429 98 0.23 74
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:42.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 295 85.0482 99 0.71 66
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:41.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 265 80.7636 99 0.28 100
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:41.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 336 78.9654 99 0.5 73
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:40.73 0.6 undecidable manual P 262 74.8695 100 0.62 46
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2017-12-24T09:38:40.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 79.9644 99 0.06 79
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00026349999999999995 0.6 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:50.65
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.2 0.0002295 0.58 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:51.00
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0001805 1.28 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:51.94
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00014450000000000002 0.56 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:51.39
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00023349999999999998 0.12 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:52.24
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.1 0.000154 0.4 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:52.76
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0005775 0.3 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:54.34
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0003015 0.26 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:54.35
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00032099999999999994 1.28 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:55.27
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0011405 0.24 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:57.37
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0002695 0.44 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:57.74
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0003185 0.42 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:57.73
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0011 0.56 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:57.33
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0003085 1 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:57.64
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00016299999999999998 0.66 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:58.15
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00018449999999999999 0.66 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:38:58.15
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00007185 0.66 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:01.49
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000393 0.8 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:01.26
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00032 0.68 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:03.47
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00007135 0.72 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:05.33
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001525 0.34 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:05.46
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000154 0.4 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:06.01
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000127 0.96 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:09.39
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00007255 0.38 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:10.25
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00009735 1.22 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:10.06
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00005840000000000001 0.48 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:11.54
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000258 0.7 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:12.19
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000155 0.68 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:12.24
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0003005 0.12 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:22.09
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0004855 0.12 AML other m 2017-12-24T09:39:22.11
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