Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.3 on date 31-01-1999 and time 07:01:34 (Italy) in region 5 km NW Nicolosi (CT)

A magnitude Md 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 5 km NW Nicolosi (CT), on

  • 31-01-1999 06:01:34 (UTC)
  • 31-01-1999 07:01:34 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6550, 14.9940 at 5 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
Nicolosi CT 5 7463 7463
Ragalna CT 6 3924 11387
Belpasso CT 7 28108 39495
Pedara CT 7 14102 53597
Trecastagni CT 9 10910 64507
San Pietro Clarenza CT 10 7743 72250
Camporotondo Etneo CT 10 5023 77273
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 10 7641 84914
Viagrande CT 10 8563 93477
Mascalucia CT 10 31958 125435
Zafferana Etnea CT 11 9517 134952
Biancavilla CT 11 24007 158959
Tremestieri Etneo CT 11 20589 179548
PaternĂ² CT 12 48228 227776
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 12 3524 231300
Gravina di Catania CT 12 25838 257138
San Giovanni la Punta CT 12 23060 280198
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 13 17984 298182
Sant'Agata li Battiati CT 13 9479 307661
Milo CT 13 1087 308748
Santa Venerina CT 13 8592 317340
San Gregorio di Catania CT 14 11966 329306
Adrano CT 14 36122 365428
Valverde CT 14 7840 373268
Aci Catena CT 14 29851 403119
Misterbianco CT 15 49410 452529
Acireale CT 16 52622 505151
Motta Sant'Anastasia CT 16 12116 517267
Sant'Alfio CT 17 1582 518849
Aci Castello CT 17 18723 537572
Catania CT 19 314555 852127
Giarre CT 19 27659 879786

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
16 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
19 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
71 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
76 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
84 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
84 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
91 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
93 Km NE of Gela (75827 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 2.3
ML-VAX 1.7
1999-01-31
06:01:34
37.655 14.994 5 2013-07-15
08:41:04
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 358599
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1999-01-31 06:01:34 ± 0.245
Latitude 37.6550 ± 0.0110
Longitude 14.9940 ± 0.0229
Depth (km) 5 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 358599

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description horizontal uncertainty
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi)
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2352.5
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 136
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 11
Number of defining phases 11
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00324
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.00834
Number of stations at which the event was observed 6
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 6
Magnitudes information

Md:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 3
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 358599
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-04 22:36:12

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 3
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 358599
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-28 13:07:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
--.SOI.Z. 1999-01-31T06:02:07.83 10.0 undecidable manual SG 62 0.9213 -0.03 0.6
--.ATN.Z. 1999-01-31T06:01:58.15 10.0 undecidable manual SG 35 0.6216 0.28 0.7
--.PZI.Z. 1999-01-31T06:01:57.15 10.0 undecidable manual SG 183 0.5883 0.04 0.8
--.SOI.Z. 1999-01-31T06:01:54.34 10.0 undecidable manual PG 62 0.9213 0.38 1.3
--.AU9.Z. 1999-01-31T06:01:52.33 10.0 undecidable manual SG 155 0.4329 0.38 0.7
--.MNO.Z. 1999-01-31T06:01:50.69 10.0 undecidable manual SG 319 0.3552 1.55 0
--.MO9.Z. 1999-01-31T06:01:49.11 10.0 undecidable manual PG 57 0.6438 0.4 1.5
--.ATN.Z. 1999-01-31T06:01:47.90 10.0 undecidable manual PG 35 0.6216 -1.1 0.4
--.PZI.Z. 1999-01-31T06:01:47.72 10.0 undecidable manual PG 183 0.5883 -0.04 2
--.AU9.Z. 1999-01-31T06:01:44.65 10.0 undecidable manual PG 155 0.4329 -0.13 1.9
--.MNO.Z. 1999-01-31T06:01:42.50 10.0 undecidable manual PG 319 0.3552 -0.65 1.1
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