Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 20-12-2009 and time 17:05:06 (UTC) in region 6 km SE Randazzo (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 6 km SE Randazzo (CT), on

  • 20-12-2009 17:05:06 (UTC)
  • 20-12-2009 18:05:06 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8320, 14.9860 at 33 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
Randazzo CT 6 10900 10900
Moio Alcantara ME 10 717 11617
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 10 980 12597
Maletto CT 11 3920 16517
Malvagna ME 12 733 17250
Roccella Valdemone ME 12 666 17916
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 13 3215 21131
Linguaglossa CT 14 5403 26534
Bronte CT 14 19172 45706
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 15 3945 49651
Maniace CT 16 3765 53416
Milo CT 17 1087 54503
Sant'Alfio CT 17 1582 56085
Piedimonte Etneo CT 17 3963 60048
Motta Camastra ME 18 845 60893
Zafferana Etnea CT 18 9517 70410
Floresta ME 19 485 70895

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
29 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
38 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
64 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
66 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
90 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
90 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.2 2009-12-20
17:05:06
37.832 14.986 33 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 1000919
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-12-20 17:05:06 ± 0.15
Latitude 37.8320 ± 0.0081
Longitude 14.9860 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 33 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 1000919

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1132
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 186
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 221
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1204.2
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 272
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 9
Number of defining phases 8
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.14
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.87774
Number of stations at which the event was observed 5
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 4
Magnitude information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 1000919
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 19:10:54
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MMGO.SHZ. 2009-12-20T17:05:59.02 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2009-12-20T17:05:36.01 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 173 97.4247 0.141 47
IV.SSY.HHN. 2009-12-20T17:05:30.26 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 174 75.1692 -0.141 73
IV.AGST.EHN. 2009-12-20T17:05:28.55 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 162 67.1772 0.134 74
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2009-12-20T17:05:23.55 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 173 97.4247 -0.066 71
.GALF.HHN. 2009-12-20T17:05:21.92 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 250 39.2274 0.104 53
IV.SSY.HHN. 2009-12-20T17:05:20.46 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 174 75.1692 0.002 100
IV.AGST.EHN. 2009-12-20T17:05:19.29 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 162 67.1772 -0.023 76
.GALF.HHN. 2009-12-20T17:05:15.45 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 250 39.2274 -0.053 79
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