Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.6 on date 06-11-2013 and time 05:44:23 (Italy) in region 7 km NE Biancavilla (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.6 earthquake occured in region: 7 km NE Biancavilla (CT), on

  • 06-11-2013 04:44:23 (UTC)
  • 06-11-2013 05:44:23 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6950, 14.9150 at 25 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
Biancavilla CT 7 24007 24007
Ragalna CT 7 3924 27931
Adrano CT 8 36122 64053
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 9 7641 71694
Bronte CT 13 19172 90866
Belpasso CT 13 28108 118974
Paternò CT 13 48228 167202
Nicolosi CT 13 7463 174665
Pedara CT 15 14102 188767
Maletto CT 16 3920 192687
Camporotondo Etneo CT 16 5023 197710
San Pietro Clarenza CT 17 7743 205453
Zafferana Etnea CT 17 9517 214970
Trecastagni CT 17 10910 225880
Centuripe EN 17 5470 231350
Milo CT 18 1087 232437
Mascalucia CT 18 31958 264395
Viagrande CT 19 8563 272958
Tremestieri Etneo CT 19 20589 293547
Gravina di Catania CT 20 25838 319385
Santa Venerina CT 20 8592 327977

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
26 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
78 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
79 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
79 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
87 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
91 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
94 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 2.2 2013-11-06
04:44:00
37.718 14.913 16 2015-03-11
08:05:05
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 4801351
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.6 2013-11-06
04:44:23
37.6953 14.9153 25 2015-01-20
11:29:49
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 5335751
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2013-11-06 04:44:23 ± 0.13
Latitude 37.6953 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.9153 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 25 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 5335751

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 861
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 227
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 109
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 860.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 118
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 34
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.97486
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 5335751
Agency INGV
Autore Manually reviewed by Franco Mele
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-01-15 13:06:41

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.0
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 4801351
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-11-06 04:54:44
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PTMD.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:45:33.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 2.53 0
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2013-11-06T04:45:13.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 2.21 0
IV.ORI.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:45:02.09 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.38 0
IV.T0702.EHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:58.61 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.92 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:54.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 67 108.2139 98 0.15 66
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:48.57 0.3 undecidable manual S 188 82.5507 101 0.58 60
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:48.57 0.1 undecidable manual S 167 83.6496 101 0.29 88
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:45.83 0.3 undecidable manual S 223 71.5728 103 0.69 57
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:43.40 0.1 undecidable manual S 37 62.9925 105 0.47 89
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:42.62 0.3 undecidable manual S 167 61.2942 106 0.15 71
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:42.69 0.1 undecidable manual S 197 59.9955 106 0.54 84
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:41.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 67 108.2139 98 0.18 86
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:41.16 0.1 undecidable manual S 150 55.8996 108 0.06 97
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:39.71 0.1 undecidable manual S 341 49.8168 110 0.15 95
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:39.73 0.1 undecidable manual S 155 50.2164 110 0.07 98
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:39.63 0.1 undecidable manual S 34 49.4172 110 0.17 97
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:38.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 42 41.3253 115 0.72 64
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:37.15 0.1 undecidable manual S 355 38.7279 116 0.3 95
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:37.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 167 83.6496 101 -0.57 82
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:37.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 82.5507 101 0.09 91
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:37.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 28 41.625 114 0.2 73
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:35.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 223 71.5728 103 -0.08 95
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:34.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 197 59.9955 106 0.3 91
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:34.12 0.1 undecidable manual S 96 24.1536 131 0.54 94
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:34.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 37 62.9925 105 -0.19 92
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:33.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 150 55.8996 108 -0.48 88
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:33.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 167 61.2942 106 -0.37 90
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:32.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 341 49.8168 110 -0.46 91
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:32.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 155 50.2164 110 -0.43 91
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:32.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 34 49.4172 110 -0.14 96
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:31.45 0.1 undecidable manual S 200 9.0798 158 0.24 100
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:31.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 42 41.3253 115 -0.13 97
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:31.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 28 41.625 114 -0.2 96
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:30.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 38.7279 116 -0.27 96
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:30.19 0.1 undecidable manual S 92 5.1948 167 -0.7 90
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:29.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 96 24.1536 131 0.24 99
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:27.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 200 9.0798 158 -0.76 88
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2013-11-06T04:44:27.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 92 5.1948 167 -0.6 93
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0005335000000000001 0.16 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:36.63
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:2.4 0.0005545 1.06 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:36.35
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000766 1.54 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:30.33
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0005775 1.22 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:30.55
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.8 0.002755 0.8 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:27.33
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0018050000000000002 0.62 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:28.45
IV.ESLN.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0036900000000000006 1.54 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:21.76
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00283 1.44 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:22.06
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.6 0.002545 0.64 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:22.88
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0033799999999999998 0.62 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:22.95
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000383 1.58 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:34.52
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0002595 0.64 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:35.64
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0004235 0.18 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:44.45
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000549 0.24 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:44.60
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0005769999999999999 1.58 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:41.07
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0008845000000000001 0.3 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:41.62
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:3.2 0.003225 0.64 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:40.25
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0023949999999999996 0.76 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:40.33
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00040149999999999995 0.32 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:31.32
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0002935 0.66 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:31.97
IV.MCSR.HHN. ML:3.3 0.004359999999999999 0.3 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:31.95
IV.MCSR.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00387 0.3 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:32.28
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0005759999999999999 1.32 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:35.23
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000708 0.86 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:38.65
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.7 0.001456 0.34 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:28.60
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0007475 0.34 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:30.55
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0019199999999999998 0.9 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:29.52
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000794 0.64 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:31.15
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0009685 0.34 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:38.25
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0005989999999999999 1.44 AML other m 2013-11-06T04:45:39.37
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
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