Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 26-02-2013 and time 21:29:43 (Italy) in region 5 km S Moio Alcantara (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 5 km S Moio Alcantara (ME), on

  • 26-02-2013 20:29:43 (UTC)
  • 26-02-2013 21:29:43 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8520, 15.0430 at 10 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
Moio Alcantara ME 5 717 717
Malvagna ME 8 733 1450
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 8 3215 4665
Linguaglossa CT 9 5403 10068
Randazzo CT 9 10900 20968
Roccella Valdemone ME 10 666 21634
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 10 3945 25579
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 10 980 26559
Motta Camastra ME 12 845 27404
Piedimonte Etneo CT 13 3963 31367
Sant'Alfio CT 15 1582 32949
Milo CT 16 1087 34036
Gaggi ME 16 3184 37220
Maletto CT 16 3920 41140
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 16 9623 50763
Calatabiano CT 17 5308 56071
Graniti ME 17 1492 57563
Mascali CT 17 14282 71845
Zafferana Etnea CT 18 9517 81362
Giarre CT 18 27659 109021
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 19 1019 110040
Floresta ME 19 485 110525
Montalbano Elicona ME 19 2287 112812
Riposto CT 19 14838 127650
Bronte CT 20 19172 146822
Novara di Sicilia ME 20 1337 148159

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
29 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
39 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
59 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
60 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
91 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
95 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.0 2013-02-26
20:29:43
37.8522 15.0432 10 2015-01-20
11:22:44
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 3414751
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.0 2013-02-26
20:29:43
37.846 15.0388 10 2014-10-21
12:08:56
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 2999121
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2013-02-26 20:29:43 ± 0.12
Latitude 37.8522 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.0432 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 3414751

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 726
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 495
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 117
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 730.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 86
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 23
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.35
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.16817
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.89393
Number of stations at which the event was observed 14
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 3414751
Agency INGV
Autore Manually reviewed by Franco Mele
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-01-15 12:55:20

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 2999121
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-02-26 20:35:41
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:30:02.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 195 57.8976 50 0.13 70
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:59.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 176 99.2229 50 -0.71 55
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:58.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 250 44.622 50 -0.24 70
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:58.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 297 44.3223 50 0.04 73
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:56.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 318 40.3263 50 -0.49 67
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:55.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 286 31.746 50 0.61 65
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:54.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 58.3971 50 0.22 91
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:54.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 35 28.6491 50 0.12 74
IV.SN1.HHE. 2013-02-26T20:29:53.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 137 45.9207 50 0.72 60
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:53.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 195 57.8976 50 -0.73 79
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:53.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 325 25.8519 50 0.08 75
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:52.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 297 44.3223 50 -0.19 94
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:52.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 51 21.2676 115 0.12 75
IV.ECNV.HHE. 2013-02-26T20:29:52.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 40.626 1.17 50
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:52.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 250 44.622 50 0.33 91
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:51.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 42.4242 50 -0.15 95
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:51.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 318 40.3263 50 -0.26 93
IV.ESLN.HHE. 2013-02-26T20:29:51.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 18.6702 118 -0.06 51
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:50.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 286 31.746 50 0.11 98
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:49.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 325 25.8519 50 -0.09 99
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:49.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 35 28.6491 50 -0.2 96
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2013-02-26T20:29:48.63 0.1 negative manual P 51 21.2676 115 0.09 100
IV.ESLN.HHE. 2013-02-26T20:29:47.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 18.6702 118 -0.11 75
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00046499999999999997 0.8 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:29:52.78
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00073 0.9 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:29:52.73
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0005520000000000001 1.12 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:16.57
IV.ESLN.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000686 0.72 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:26.55
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001945 0.36 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:03.95
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000244 0.92 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:04.44
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0006995 1.12 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:07.53
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000477 1.42 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:11.15
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00016849999999999998 0.3 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:29:57.33
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00016949999999999997 0.36 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:29:57.97
IV.MCSR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009065 0.92 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:29:57.98
IV.MCSR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0007925 0.28 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:29:57.86
IV.MNO.SHN. ML:1.9 0.0003835 0.36 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:29:56.10
IV.MNO.SHE. ML:2.0 0.00048600000000000005 0.32 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:29:57.78
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004435 0.38 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:00.20
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00039200000000000004 0.28 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:00.40
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00007980000000000002 1.58 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:29:59.13
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00006170000000000001 1.58 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:02.01
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00014000000000000001 1.32 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:10.78
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00016599999999999997 1.5 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:05.08
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0005515 0.34 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:29:54.33
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000374 0.54 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:29:54.45
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000282 0.16 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:11.11
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00014450000000000002 0.4 AML other m 2013-02-26T20:30:10.38
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