Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 09-02-2007 and time 14:48:54 (Italy) in region 8 km E Carlentini (SR)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 8 km E Carlentini (SR), on

  • 09-02-2007 13:48:54 (UTC)
  • 09-02-2007 14:48:54 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.2560, 15.1060 at 23 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
Carlentini SR 8 17798 17798
Melilli SR 9 13621 31419
Lentini SR 10 24085 55504
Augusta SR 11 36305 91809
Sortino SR 12 8690 100499
Priolo Gargallo SR 13 12091 112590
Solarino SR 17 8091 120681
Floridia SR 20 22762 143443

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
28 Km S of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
40 Km S of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
50 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
54 Km NE of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
61 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
79 Km E of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
96 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 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 1.7
ML 1.9
2007-02-09
13:48:54
37.256 15.106 23 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 613889
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2007-02-09 13:48:54 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.2560 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1060 ± 0.0056
Depth (km) 23 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 613889

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 501
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 382
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 136
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 640.3
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 255
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 6
Number of defining phases 6
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.06
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.09623
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.29678
Number of stations at which the event was observed 3
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 3
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 613889
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 11:42:33

Md:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 613889
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 11:42:33
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAVL.BHN. 2007-02-09T13:49:06.90 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 178 32.9448 -0.053 36
IV.AGST.SHZ. 2007-02-09T13:49:02.60 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 90 10.6782 -0.01 50
IV.SSY.BHN. 2007-02-09T13:49:02.74 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 195 11.2776 0.045 50
IV.HAVL.BHN. 2007-02-09T13:49:01.87 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 178 32.9448 0.032 96
IV.SSY.BHN. 2007-02-09T13:48:59.34 0.1 negative manual Pg 195 11.2776 -0.041 99
IV.AGST.SHZ. 2007-02-09T13:48:59.34 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 90 10.6782 0.006 100
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