Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 23-03-2021 and time 03:12:35 (Italy) in region 3 km SW Blufi (PA)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 3 km SW Blufi (PA), on

  • 23-03-2021 02:12:35 (UTC)
  • 23-03-2021 03:12:35 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7320, 14.0670 at 51 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
Blufi PA 3 1029 1029
Bompietro PA 3 1401 2430
Alimena PA 6 2032 4462
Castellana Sicula PA 6 3411 7873
Resuttano CL 6 2038 9911
Petralia Soprana PA 8 3360 13271
Petralia Sottana PA 9 2821 16092
Polizzi Generosa PA 11 3407 19499
Gangi PA 14 6811 26310
Santa Caterina Villarmosa CL 16 5388 31698
Geraci Siculo PA 16 1945 33643
Caltavuturo PA 18 4017 37660
Villarosa EN 19 4937 42597
Scillato PA 20 613 43210
Marianopoli CL 20 1906 45116

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km N of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
62 Km SE of Bagheria (55387 inhabitants)
63 Km NE of Agrigento (59770 inhabitants)
75 Km SE of Palermo (674435 inhabitants)
76 Km N of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
96 Km NW of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
98 Km W of Acireale (52622 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 1.9 2021-03-23
02:12:35
37.7318 14.0673 51 2021-07-12
16:55:17
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 92156121
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.9 2021-03-23
02:12:34
37.757 14.0278 61 2021-03-23
02:31:47
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 88396351
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-03-23 02:12:35 ± 0.16
Latitude 37.7318 ± 0.0108
Longitude 14.0673 ± 0.0136
Depth (km) 51 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 92156121

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1360
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 638
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 49
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1360.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 43
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 39
Number of defining phases 39
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08544
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.28153
Number of stations at which the event was observed 27
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 92156121
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-07-02 15:43:57

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88396351
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-23 02:31:47
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:13:06.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 125 109.113 101 0.75 34
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2021-03-23T02:13:06.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 157 107.9142 101 0.21 40
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:13:06.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 117 107.8143 101 0.21 40
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:13:04.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 120 98.4237 103 0.14 41
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2021-03-23T02:13:02.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 154 87.3459 106 0.88 33
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:13:00.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 82.5507 107 -0.09 43
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:57.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 143 142.2465 98 -0.1 57
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:55.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 145 128.7711 99 -0.47 54
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:54.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 132 126.4734 99 -0.31 56
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:53.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 125 109.113 101 -0.08 61
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-03-23T02:12:53.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 46 107.4147 101 0.35 39
IV.MBFT.HHN. 2021-03-23T02:12:53.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 284 100.4217 103 1.02 47
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:52.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 117 107.8143 101 -0.45 76
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2021-03-23T02:12:52.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 157 107.9142 101 -0.35 58
IV.SCIAR.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:51.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 310 36.2415 136 -0.33 45
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:51.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 120 98.4237 103 -0.41 78
IV.GIB.HHE. 2021-03-23T02:12:51.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 353 28.8489 143 0.51 42
IV.MMGO.HHN. 2021-03-23T02:12:51.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 266 96.0261 104 -0.08 62
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:51.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 274 27.5502 145 0.51 42
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:50.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 64 78.5658 109 0.73 55
IV.PLLN.EHE. 2021-03-23T02:12:50.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 29.6481 142 -0.35 46
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:50.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 154 87.3459 106 -0.14 63
MN.CLTB.HHN. 2021-03-23T02:12:49.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 257 76.6677 109 0.61 39
IV.ESML.HNE. 2021-03-23T02:12:49.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 100 72.372 111 0.6 58
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:49.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 358 22.8549 150 -0.54 45
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:49.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 255 88.1451 106 -0.67 54
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:49.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 121 82.5507 107 -0.68 74
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:49.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 137 83.8494 107 -0.35 61
IV.RESU.HHE. 2021-03-23T02:12:48.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 186 9.4794 167 -0.35 48
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:47.53 0.1 positive manual P 155 62.1933 116 0.01 91
IV.CAGR.HHE. 2021-03-23T02:12:46.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 108 39.9267 132 0.99 51
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:45.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 167 36.9297 135 0.78 57
IV.CMDO.HHE. 2021-03-23T02:12:45.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 216 36.6411 135 0.97 53
IV.SCIAR.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:44.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 310 36.2415 136 -0.46 87
IV.GIB.HHE. 2021-03-23T02:12:44.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 353 28.8489 143 0.09 71
IV.PLLN.EHE. 2021-03-23T02:12:44.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 29.6481 142 0.23 69
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:43.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 274 27.5502 145 -0.41 90
IV.RESU.HHE. 2021-03-23T02:12:43.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 9.4794 167 -0.07 100
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-03-23T02:12:43.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 22.8549 150 -0.63 64
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SCIAR.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00008924442 0.2896 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:12:52.29
IV.SCIAR.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00007075239 0.2 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:12:52.36
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000048 1.2 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:12:52.39
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00005505 0.36 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:12:52.76
IV.SCIAR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00008917376 0.2208 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:12:52.85
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:1.1 0.000031275585 1.64 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:12:54.83
IV.SCIAR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00010066198000000002 0.4608 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:12:54.79
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000071140515 0.3792 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:12:55.81
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00008314703 0.2992 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:12:58.26
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000047010285 0.12 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:12:58.48
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001545 0.54 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:01.75
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001875 1.04 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:01.07
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00018582985000000003 0.4 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:02.55
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00018152 0.4 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:02.75
IV.SCIAC.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000028374165 0.12 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:03.13
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.1 0.000120130405 0.2496 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:03.16
IV.SCIAC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00004464265 0.3408 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:04.22
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00021092245 0.0992 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:05.11
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00018065605 0.2208 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:05.24
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00015521954 0.1808 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:06.52
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000053709880000000004 0.16 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:06.78
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00006879018 0.12 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:06.84
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000051517035000000004 1.3808 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:07.75
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0002166178845 0.1008 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:07.97
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000053924445000000005 0.8 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:08.53
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0007563399 0.24 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:09.23
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00008743592999999999 0.0992 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:11.33
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000062086615 0.1408 AML other m 2021-03-23T02:13:11.33
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