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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 09-03-2020 and time 06:05:41 (UTC) in region 4 km W Giarratana (RG)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: 4 km W Giarratana (RG), on

  • 09-03-2020 06:05:41 (UTC)
  • 09-03-2020 07:05:41 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.0510, 14.7450 at 14 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.

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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Giarratana RG 4 3048 3048
Chiaramonte Gulfi RG 4 8238 11286
Monterosso Almo RG 5 3032 14318
Vizzini CT 12 6241 20559
Licodia Eubea CT 12 3081 23640
Buccheri SR 13 1999 25639
Buscemi SR 13 1051 26690
Ragusa RG 14 73313 100003
Palazzolo Acreide SR 14 8808 108811
Mazzarrone CT 17 4078 112889
Comiso RG 17 30156 143045
Cassaro SR 19 821 143866
Ferla SR 19 2523 146389

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
14 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
21 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
22 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
44 Km E of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
49 Km W of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
59 Km SW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
73 Km SW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
78 Km SE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.5 2020-03-09
06:05:41		 37.0512 14.7452 14 2020-07-18
21:08:26		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77219511
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.5 2020-03-09
06:05:41		 37.0612 14.7367 15 2020-03-09
06:15:32		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 77144191
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-09 06:05:41 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.0512 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.7452 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 14 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 77219511

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 619
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 148
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 318
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 620.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 78
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 41
Number of defining phases 38
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) 1.79684
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77219511
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-26 09:17:38

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77144191
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-09 06:15:31
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:06:16.90 3.0 undecidable manual P 168.5091 7.77 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:06:14.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 6 110.6004 92 0.29 62
IV.JOPP.HNN. 2020-03-09T06:06:13.36 1.0 undecidable manual P 30 199.4448 54 0.38 14
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:06:13.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 23 110.7003 92 0.1 43
IV.CRJA.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:06:08.33 3.0 negative manual P 0.35 0
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:06:07.01 0.6 undecidable manual P 318 157.1205 91 -0.44 35
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:06:04.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 348 74.8695 93 -0.08 68
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2020-03-09T06:06:03.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 24 132.7671 91 -0.38 38
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:06:01.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 312 116.6943 92 0.4 40
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:06:00.16 0.6 undecidable manual P 353 109.8123 92 0 43
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:06:00.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 6 110.6004 92 -0.05 85
MN.VAE.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:59.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 323 57.7977 94 -0.26 45
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:59.59 0.6 undecidable manual P 23 110.7003 92 -0.71 35
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:57.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 300 93.4398 92 0.27 85
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:57.37 0.6 undecidable manual P 7 86.247 92 0.83 36
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:56.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 146 46.0206 95 -0.37 68
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:56.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 29 79.1652 93 0.66 59
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:56.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 54 44.5221 95 0.22 47
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2020-03-09T06:05:55.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 26 78.6657 93 0.43 42
IT.GEA.HGN. 2020-03-09T06:05:55.04 0.3 undecidable manual S 271 38.1285 97 0.55 66
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:54.91 0.6 undecidable manual P 348 74.8695 93 0.14 45
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:54.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 280 70.2741 93 0.12 92
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:54.69 3.0 undecidable manual P 63.9915 1.59 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:53.03 0.3 undecidable manual S 19 34.8429 98 -0.59 64
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:53.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 308 64.8906 93 0.62 82
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:52.86 0.3 undecidable manual S 68 31.3464 99 0.16 73
MN.VAE.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:52.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 323 57.7977 94 0.34 90
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:52.51 0.1 undecidable manual S 218 30.6471 99 0.01 100
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:50.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 146 46.0206 95 0.28 92
IV.ACATE.HNZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:50.33 0.3 undecidable manual S 262 21.867 107 0.1 75
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:49.72 0.1 positive manual P 54 44.5221 95 -0.39 90
IT.GEA.HGN. 2020-03-09T06:05:48.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 271 38.1285 97 -0.44 68
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:48.86 0.1 positive manual P 299 38.8278 97 -0.38 91
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:48.23 0.1 positive manual P 68 31.3464 99 0.13 98
IV.MEU.EHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:47.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 48 9.9789 135 0.45 71
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:47.90 0.1 positive manual P 19 34.8429 98 -0.73 81
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:47.67 0.1 positive manual P 218 30.6471 99 -0.31 95
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:47.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 349 14.3745 122 -0.43 47
IV.ACATE.HNZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:46.18 0.1 positive manual P 262 21.867 107 -0.49 92
IV.MEU.EHZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:45.45 0.1 negative manual P 48 9.9789 135 0.36 97
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2020-03-09T06:05:45.20 0.1 negative manual P 349 14.3745 122 -0.41 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.8 0.00563 0.82 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:48.82
IV.MEU.EHE. ML:2.9 0.008475 1.72 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:48.95
IV.MEU.EHN. ML:3.2 0.015149999999999999 1.7 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:48.97
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0036900000000000006 1.14 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:49.60
IV.ACATE.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0015750000000000002 0.68 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:52.40
IV.ACATE.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0016950000000000001 0.66 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:52.40
IV.ACATE.EHN. ML:2.3 0.00122 0.24 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:52.78
IV.ACATE.HNN. ML:2.3 0.001315 1.12 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:52.35
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.9 0.002875 0.46 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:53.31
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.6 0.001695 0.66 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:53.32
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0046 0.7 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:53.54
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.3 0.009285 0.44 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:54.54
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001044 0.58 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:55.90
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00123 0.18 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:55.83
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00193 0.34 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:56.50
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00128 0.38 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:57.92
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0011 1.18 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:05:59.70
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0009615 1.36 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:06:00.11
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000671 0.56 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:06:06.45
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0004235 0.42 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:06:06.34
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0003915 0.38 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:06:07.54
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000516 0.28 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:06:12.38
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000384 0.56 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:06:13.93
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00009855 0.58 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:06:15.26
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001385 0.66 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:06:16.48
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000121 0.4 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:06:16.58
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0002745 0.68 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:06:17.53
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0000932 0.28 AML other m 2020-03-09T06:06:19.40
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