Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 20-11-2018 and time 05:13:39 (UTC) in region 9 km NE Biancavilla (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 9 km NE Biancavilla (CT), on

  • 20-11-2018 05:13:39 (UTC)
  • 20-11-2018 06:13:39 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7130, 14.9180 at 26 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
Biancavilla CT 9 24007 24007
Adrano CT 9 36122 60129
Ragalna CT 9 3924 64053
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 11 7641 71694
Bronte CT 11 19172 90866
Maletto CT 14 3920 94786
Belpasso CT 14 28108 122894
Nicolosi CT 15 7463 130357
PaternĂ² CT 15 48228 178585
Pedara CT 16 14102 192687
Zafferana Etnea CT 17 9517 202204
Milo CT 18 1087 203291
Trecastagni CT 18 10910 214201
Camporotondo Etneo CT 18 5023 219224
San Pietro Clarenza CT 18 7743 226967
Centuripe EN 19 5470 232437
Randazzo CT 19 10900 243337
Maniace CT 19 3765 247102
Viagrande CT 19 8563 255665
Mascalucia CT 20 31958 287623
Santa Venerina CT 20 8592 296215

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
25 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
28 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
79 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
80 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
91 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
93 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
96 Km N of Modica (54633 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 2.2 2018-11-20
05:13:39
37.7127 14.9177 26 2019-06-04
09:16:17
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 68506701
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.3 2018-11-20
05:13:38
37.7342 14.8592 31 2018-11-20
05:21:50
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 63222591
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-11-20 05:13:39 ± 0.2
Latitude 37.7127 ± 0.0072
Longitude 14.9177 ± 0.0114
Depth (km) 26 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 68506701

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 996
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 340
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 82
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1000.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 67
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.38
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.56837
Number of stations at which the event was observed 19
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 19
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 68506701
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-05-13 11:09:04

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 63222591
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-11-20 05:21:50
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MPG.SHZ. 2018-11-20T05:14:28.06 3.0 undecidable manual S 2.06 0
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:14:26.87 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.98 0
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:14:10.78 3.0 undecidable manual S -4.54 0
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:14:00.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 167 63.0924 106 0.6 63
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:58.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 152 57.498 108 0.36 45
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:57.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 156 51.8037 110 0.38 46
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:55.06 3.0 negative manual P -1.16 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:54.38 0.1 undecidable manual S 44 39.8268 117 0.67 85
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:54.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 186 40.626 116 0.14 49
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:54.41 3.0 negative manual P -0.85 0
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2018-11-20T05:13:53.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 354 36.8298 119 0 50
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:52.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 270 30.8469 124 0.7 45
IV.EPOZ.HHE. 2018-11-20T05:13:51.49 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.27 0
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:51.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 167 63.0924 106 -0.07 96
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:49.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 156 51.8037 110 -0.29 94
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:49.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 152 57.498 108 -0.29 93
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:49.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 337 13.4754 150 0.6 47
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:48.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 10.9779 154 0.48 49
IV.CAGR.HHE. 2018-11-20T05:13:48.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 255 38.0286 118 0.94 59
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2018-11-20T05:13:47.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 354 36.8298 119 0.18 74
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:47.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 113 5.3946 167 -0.47 48
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:47.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 44 39.8268 117 0.12 99
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:47.68 0.1 positive manual P 186 40.626 116 -0.19 97
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:46.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 270 30.8469 124 -0.35 95
IV.EPOZ.HHE. 2018-11-20T05:13:46.00 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.11 0
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:44.09 0.1 positive manual P 337 13.4754 150 -0.62 90
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:44.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 10.9779 154 -0.34 74
IV.EMCN.HNE. 2018-11-20T05:13:44.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 49 13.3755 150 -0.1 78
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2018-11-20T05:13:44.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 98 19.2696 139 -0.44 72
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2018-11-20T05:13:43.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 113 5.3946 167 -0.34 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00152 0.24 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:13:48.19
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:0.0 0.002265 0.58 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:13:49.37
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00126 0.62 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:13:49.61
IV.ESLN.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0010085000000000003 0.72 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:13:50.06
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00103 0.42 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:13:51.44
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0008810000000000001 0.5 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:13:53.98
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000257 0.44 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:13:54.44
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0002915 0.32 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:13:54.73
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0003575 0.32 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:13:54.66
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00019800000000000002 0.32 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:13:57.66
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0014750000000000002 0.96 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:14:03.23
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0008585 0.58 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:14:06.75
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.3 0.00028900000000000003 0.68 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:14:08.35
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.4 0.00038950000000000003 0.56 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:14:08.11
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00007300000000000001 0.94 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:14:08.71
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00013169010000000002 0.1216 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:13:58.02
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00018442105 0.08 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:13:58.10
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:2.2 0.00035229165 0.2016 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:14:01.00
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000048352625 0.6016 AML other m 2018-11-20T05:14:09.62
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