Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 11-05-2011 and time 03:37:21 (Italy) in region 7 km S Randazzo (CT)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 7 km S Randazzo (CT), on

  • 11-05-2011 01:37:21 (UTC)
  • 11-05-2011 03:37:21 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8200, 14.9490 at 29 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 7 10900 10900
Maletto CT 7 3920 14820
Bronte CT 11 19172 33992
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 11 980 34972
Moio Alcantara ME 13 717 35689
Maniace CT 13 3765 39454
Roccella Valdemone ME 14 666 40120
Malvagna ME 15 733 40853
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 17 3215 44068
Linguaglossa CT 17 5403 49471
Milo CT 18 1087 50558
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 19 3945 54503
Floresta ME 19 485 54988
Sant'Alfio CT 19 1582 56570
Zafferana Etnea CT 19 9517 66087

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
37 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
68 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
69 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
86 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
90 Km NW 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
Md 1.9
ML 1.9
2011-05-11
01:37:21
37.82 14.949 29 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 1210739
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2011-05-11 01:37:21 ± 0.21
Latitude 37.8200 ± 0.0153
Longitude 14.9490 ± 0.0148
Depth (km) 29 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 1210739

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1764
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1079
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 325
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2140.1
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 186
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 12
Number of defining phases 12
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.36
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.23113
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.45596
Number of stations at which the event was observed 6
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 6
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 1210739
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 23:43:14

Md:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 1210739
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 23:43:14
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2011-05-11T01:37:38.65 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 44 50.616 0.42 89
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2011-05-11T01:37:35.32 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 250 35.6421 0.591 92
.MCSR.HHE. 2011-05-11T01:37:35.53 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 42 36.6411 0.574 45
IV.NOV.HHN. 2011-05-11T01:37:33.06 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 35 28.3494 -0.126 96
IV.MMME.HHZ. 2011-05-11T01:37:33.48 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 64 29.6481 0.035 99
.MUCR.HHE. 2011-05-11T01:37:32.81 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 345 25.6521 0.156 75
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2011-05-11T01:37:31.09 0.1 positive manual Pg 44 50.616 0.056 95
.MCSR.HHE. 2011-05-11T01:37:29.10 0.1 positive manual Pg 42 36.6411 -0.043 100
IV.MMME.HHZ. 2011-05-11T01:37:28.17 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 64 29.6481 -0.101 100
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2011-05-11T01:37:28.91 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 250 35.6421 -0.102 98
.MUCR.HHE. 2011-05-11T01:37:27.48 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 345 25.6521 -0.335 94
IV.NOV.HHN. 2011-05-11T01:37:27.98 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 35 28.3494 -0.141 99
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