Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 20-12-2009 and time 22:34:57 (UTC) in region 8 km SE Randazzo (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 8 km SE Randazzo (CT), on

  • 20-12-2009 22:34:57 (UTC)
  • 20-12-2009 23:34:57 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8140, 14.9940 at 30 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
Randazzo CT 8 10900 10900
Moio Alcantara ME 11 717 11617
Maletto CT 11 3920 15537
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 12 980 16517
Malvagna ME 13 733 17250
Roccella Valdemone ME 13 666 17916
Linguaglossa CT 14 5403 23319
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 14 3215 26534
Bronte CT 14 19172 45706
Milo CT 15 1087 46793
Sant'Alfio CT 15 1582 48375
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 16 3945 52320
Piedimonte Etneo CT 16 3963 56283
Zafferana Etnea CT 16 9517 65800
Maniace CT 17 3765 69565
Motta Camastra ME 18 845 70410
Mascali CT 19 14282 84692
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 19 9623 94315
Santa Venerina CT 19 8592 102907
Giarre CT 19 27659 130566

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
35 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
65 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
66 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
89 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 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 2.1 2009-12-20
22:34:57
37.814 14.994 30 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 1000969
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-12-20 22:34:57 ± 0.16
Latitude 37.8140 ± 0.0072
Longitude 14.9940 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 30 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 1000969

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1053
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 474
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 41
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1131.4
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 269
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) 0.19
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.65920
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:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 1000969
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 19:10:57
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
.SSY.HHN. 2009-12-20T22:35:20.79 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 174 73.1712 0.108 70
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2009-12-20T22:35:18.92 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 162 65.1903 0.266 46
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2009-12-20T22:35:16.95 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 177 58.9965 -0.162 71
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2009-12-20T22:35:12.58 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 253 39.2274 0.194 49
.SSY.HHN. 2009-12-20T22:35:11.08 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 174 73.1712 0.016 72
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2009-12-20T22:35:09.95 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 162 65.1903 0.06 97
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2009-12-20T22:35:08.86 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 177 58.9965 -0.144 95
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2009-12-20T22:35:06.18 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 253 39.2274 -0.092 100
IV.MTGR.SHZ. 2009-12-20T22:34:39.15 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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