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Earthquake with magnitude of Md 4.1 on date 24-12-1997 and time 10:40:07 (Italy) in region 4 km SW Zafferana Etnea (CT)
A magnitude Md 4.1 earthquake occured in region: 4 km SW Zafferana Etnea (CT), on
- 24-12-1997 09:40:07 (UTC)
- 24-12-1997 10:40:07 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.68, 15.07 at 5 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.
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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter
Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
| Municipality | Region | Distance (km) | Inhabitants | Cumulative Inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zafferana Etnea | CT | 4 | 9517 | 9517 |
| Santa Venerina | CT | 6 | 8592 | 18109 |
| Pedara | CT | 7 | 14102 | 32211 |
| Trecastagni | CT | 7 | 10910 | 43121 |
| Milo | CT | 7 | 1087 | 44208 |
| Viagrande | CT | 8 | 8563 | 52771 |
| Nicolosi | CT | 8 | 7463 | 60234 |
| Aci Sant'Antonio | CT | 9 | 17984 | 78218 |
| Aci Bonaccorsi | CT | 9 | 3524 | 81742 |
| Sant'Alfio | CT | 10 | 1582 | 83324 |
| Aci Catena | CT | 10 | 29851 | 113175 |
| Acireale | CT | 11 | 52622 | 165797 |
| Tremestieri Etneo | CT | 11 | 20589 | 186386 |
| San Giovanni la Punta | CT | 11 | 23060 | 209446 |
| Mascalucia | CT | 12 | 31958 | 241404 |
| Valverde | CT | 12 | 7840 | 249244 |
| Giarre | CT | 12 | 27659 | 276903 |
| San Pietro Clarenza | CT | 12 | 7743 | 284646 |
| Belpasso | CT | 12 | 28108 | 312754 |
| Ragalna | CT | 13 | 3924 | 316678 |
| Gravina di Catania | CT | 13 | 25838 | 342516 |
| San Gregorio di Catania | CT | 13 | 11966 | 354482 |
| Sant'Agata li Battiati | CT | 13 | 9479 | 363961 |
| Camporotondo Etneo | CT | 13 | 5023 | 368984 |
| Riposto | CT | 13 | 14838 | 383822 |
| Mascali | CT | 14 | 14282 | 398104 |
| Aci Castello | CT | 15 | 18723 | 416827 |
| Santa Maria di Licodia | CT | 17 | 7641 | 424468 |
| Piedimonte Etneo | CT | 18 | 3963 | 428431 |
| Fiumefreddo di Sicilia | CT | 18 | 9623 | 438054 |
| Biancavilla | CT | 18 | 24007 | 462061 |
| Misterbianco | CT | 18 | 49410 | 511471 |
| Paternò | CT | 18 | 48228 | 559699 |
| Catania | CT | 19 | 314555 | 874254 |
| Linguaglossa | CT | 20 | 5403 | 879657 |
Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants
An earthquake occurred to
11 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
19 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
70 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
71 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
72 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
91 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
95 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
Recent and historical Seismicity
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Seismic hazard
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Locations history
| Type | Magnitude | Date and Time (UTC) | Latitude | Longitude | Depth (km) | Published time (UTC) | Author | Location ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev 1000 |
Md 4.1
ML-VAX 3.6 |
1997-12-24 09:40:07 |
37.68 | 15.07 | 5 | 2013-07-15 08:41:04 |
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV | 317769 |
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information
Origin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Time (UTC) | 1997-12-24 09:40:07 ± 0.168 |
| Latitude | 37.68 ± 0.01 |
| Longitude | 15.07 ± 0.01 |
| Depth (km) | 5 (operator assigned) |
| Evaluation mode of Origin | manual |
| Evaluation status of Origin | reviewed |
| Version | 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX |
| Event type | earthquake |
| Origin ID | 317769 |
Uncertainty
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Preferred uncertainty description | horizontal uncertainty |
| Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | |
| Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | |
| Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) | |
| Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) | 1890.4 |
| Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) | 68 |
Quality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) | 101 |
| Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation | 44 |
| Number of defining phases | 44 |
| RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) | 0.6 |
| Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) | 0.00348 |
| Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) | 0.04331 |
| Number of stations at which the event was observed | 36 |
| Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation | 36 |
Magnitudes information
Md:4.1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 4.1 |
| Uncertainty | |
| Num. used stations | 4 |
| Type of magnitude | Md |
| Reference to an origin | 317769 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2013-01-04 21:57:56 |
ML:3.6
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 3.6 |
| Uncertainty | |
| Num. used stations | 16 |
| Type of magnitude | ML |
| Reference to an origin | 317769 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2015-04-28 13:07:13 |
Picking and Arrival
| SCNL | Time | Uncertainty | Polarity | Evaluation_mode | Phase | Azimuth | Distance | Takeoff_angle | Residual | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --.CGL.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:42:13.33 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SN | 292 | 0.0433 | -0.8 | 0.3 | |
| --.BRT.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:44.80 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SN | 25 | 0.0321 | 0.17 | 0.5 | |
| --.LT9.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:37.14 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SN | 24 | 0.029 | 0.92 | 0.3 | |
| --.CGL.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:19.97 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 292 | 0.0433 | -0.74 | 0.7 | |
| --.FG2.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:12.26 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 0 | 0.0371 | 1.04 | 0.5 | |
| --.SDI.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:11.31 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 346 | 0.0372 | -0.17 | 1.2 | |
| --.FG3.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:11.55 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 8 | 0.0367 | 0.9 | 0.6 | |
| --.RFI.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:06.70 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 347 | 0.0334 | 1.09 | 0.5 | |
| --.MAB1.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:03.53 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 352 | 0.0325 | -0.57 | 1 | |
| --.MRB1.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:03.25 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 358 | 0.031 | 1.38 | 0.3 | |
| --.VTB1.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:03.53 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 354 | 0.0317 | 0.62 | 1 | |
| --.FG4.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:03.48 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 5 | 0.0312 | 1.26 | 0.4 | |
| --.BRT.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:03.27 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 25 | 0.0321 | -0.41 | 1.1 | |
| --.PSB1.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:02.92 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 356 | 0.0319 | -0.39 | 1.2 | |
| --.LCI.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:02.38 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 40 | 0.032 | -0.99 | 0.6 | |
| --.CA9.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:41:00.77 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 4 | 0.0291 | 1.79 | 0.1 | |
| --.LT9.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:58.66 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 24 | 0.029 | -0.16 | 1.4 | |
| --.CI9.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:58.79 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 359 | 0.0286 | 0.52 | 1.1 | |
| --.MU9.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:57.18 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 5 | 0.0278 | 0.04 | 1.4 | |
| --.SGO.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:53.19 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 3 | 0.026 | -1.02 | 0.6 | |
| --.SL9.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:52.30 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 8 | 0.0247 | -0.25 | 1.5 | |
| --.ORI.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:51.51 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 23 | 0.0234 | 1.21 | 0.5 | |
| --.FAI.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:46.36 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SN | 250 | 0.0106 | -1.34 | 0.2 | |
| --.LVI.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:44.52 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 278 | 0.0196 | 0.02 | 1.7 | |
| --.TDS.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:44.23 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 25 | 0.0199 | -0.76 | 1.1 | |
| --.ERC.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:43.12 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 280 | 0.0179 | 1.2 | 0.5 | |
| --.CS9.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:37.77 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SG | 288 | 0.0074 | 0.5 | 0.6 | |
| --.GRI.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:35.63 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 42 | 0.014 | -0.36 | 1.5 | |
| --.FAI.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:31.50 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PN | 250 | 0.0106 | 0.24 | 1.6 | |
| --.ATN.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:28.67 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SG | 32 | 0.0051 | -0.3 | 0.6 | |
| --.AU9.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:26.50 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SG | 163 | 0.0039 | 1.34 | 0.2 | |
| --.SA1.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:25.77 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 347 | 0.0081 | -0.4 | 1.5 | |
| --.GIB.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:25.49 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 290 | 0.0079 | -0.24 | 1.6 | |
| --.CS9.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:24.75 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 288 | 0.0074 | -0.04 | 1.7 | |
| --.SOI.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:24.63 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 62 | 0.0078 | -0.93 | 0.8 | |
| --.SC9.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:22.93 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 40 | 0.0069 | -0.76 | 1.1 | |
| --.MNO.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:21.00 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SG | 310 | 0.0035 | -1.94 | 0 | |
| --.MO9.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:20.35 | 10.0 | negative | manual | PG | 56 | 0.0053 | 0.02 | 3.4 | |
| --.MSI.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:20.71 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 35 | 0.0058 | -0.74 | 1.1 | |
| --.PZI.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:20.58 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 188 | 0.0056 | -0.46 | 1.4 | |
| --.ATN.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:19.18 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 32 | 0.0051 | -0.82 | 1 | |
| --.MEU.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:19.69 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 198 | 0.0053 | -0.76 | 1.1 | |
| --.AU9.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:17.99 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 163 | 0.0039 | 0.45 | 1.4 | |
| --.MNO.Z. | 1997-12-24T09:40:16.35 | 10.0 | positive | manual | PG | 310 | 0.0035 | -0.16 | 3.3 |
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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Focal Mechanism in the area
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