Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.1 on date 13-09-2019 and time 03:54:04 (Italy) in region 3 km NW Caltagirone (CT)

A magnitude Md 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 3 km NW Caltagirone (CT), on

  • 13-09-2019 01:54:04 (UTC)
  • 13-09-2019 03:54:04 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.2610, 14.4920 at 16 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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Caltagirone CT 3 38686 38686
San Michele di Ganzaria CT 6 3245 41931
Mirabella Imbaccari CT 8 4912 46843
San Cono CT 12 2697 49540
Grammichele CT 14 13418 62958
Niscemi CL 16 27558 90516
Piazza Armerina EN 18 21886 112402
Mineo CT 18 5159 117561
Aidone EN 18 4889 122450

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
35 Km N of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
43 Km NW of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
46 Km SE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
51 Km NW of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
59 Km W of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
71 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
75 Km W of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
80 Km E of Agrigento (59770 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
Md 2.1 2019-09-13
01:54:04
37.261 14.4918 16 2020-02-28
16:41:51
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 72515311
Reviewed
Rev100
Md 2.2 2019-09-13
01:54:01
37.3262 14.3757 10 2019-09-13
02:02:20
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 72349741
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-09-13 01:54:04 ± 0.22
Latitude 37.2610 ± 0.0135
Longitude 14.4918 ± 0.0136
Depth (km) 16 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 72515311

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1462
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 893
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 353
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1460.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 72
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 24
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.51
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.58456
Number of stations at which the event was observed 15
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

Md:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.5
Num. used stations 5
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 72515311
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-03 10:23:04

Md:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.5
Num. used stations 5
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 72349741
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-09-13 02:02:20
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:24.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 90 64.8906 95 0.53 43
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:24.62 0.3 undecidable manual S 146 64.5909 95 0.86 55
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:22.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 87 58.5969 96 0.41 45
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:21.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 102 52.7028 97 1.36 45
IV.CLTA.HHN. 2019-09-13T01:54:19.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 256 48.2184 98 0 48
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:15.96 0.1 undecidable manual S 74 34.9428 102 0.04 100
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:15.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 318 57.3981 96 1.39 43
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:14.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 90 64.8906 95 -0.65 60
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:14.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 146 64.5909 95 -0.43 88
IV.ACATE.HNE. 2019-09-13T01:54:14.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 178 26.3514 108 0.5 45
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:13.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 87 58.5969 96 -0.55 84
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:13.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 115 21.7671 114 0.76 42
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:13.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 50.3163 97 0.4 68
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:13.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 102 52.7028 97 -0.28 92
IV.ESML.HHE. 2019-09-13T01:54:13.20 0.6 undecidable manual P 41 52.3032 97 -0.32 45
IV.CLTA.HHN. 2019-09-13T01:54:12.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 256 48.2184 98 -0.09 97
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:11.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 299 33.2445 103 0.51 90
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:11.39 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.69 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:10.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 250 12.1767 134 0.32 48
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:10.24 0.1 positive manual P 74 34.9428 102 -0.64 84
IV.ACATE.HNE. 2019-09-13T01:54:09.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 178 26.3514 108 -0.55 69
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:08.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 21.7671 114 -0.42 71
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:06.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 250 12.1767 134 -0.73 87
IV.PTRJ.HNZ. 2019-09-13T01:54:01.15 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -5.48 0
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