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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 15-12-2013 and time 06:34:48 (Italy) in region 9 km S Cesarò (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 9 km S Cesarò (ME), on

  • 15-12-2013 05:34:48 (UTC)
  • 15-12-2013 06:34:48 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7650, 14.7180 at 28 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.

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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Cesarò ME 9 2439 2439
San Teodoro ME 9 1403 3842
Troina EN 11 9373 13215
Bronte CT 11 19172 32387
Maniace CT 14 3765 36152
Regalbuto EN 14 7277 43429
Maletto CT 15 3920 47349
Adrano CT 15 36122 83471
Centuripe EN 16 5470 88941
Gagliano Castelferrato EN 17 3593 92534
Biancavilla CT 19 24007 116541
Cerami EN 19 2006 118547

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
43 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
44 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
65 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
88 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
90 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
92 Km N of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
93 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
93 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 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 		ML 2.3 2013-12-15
05:34:48		 37.7652 14.7178 28 2015-01-20
11:30:18		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 5461801
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2013-12-15
05:34:46		 37.7508 14.6522 37 2014-10-21
12:08:56		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 4961251
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2013-12-15 05:34:48 ± 0.15
Latitude 37.7652 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.7178 ± 0.0125
Depth (km) 28 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 5461801

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 925
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 733
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 286
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 930.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 108
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 32
Number of defining phases 32
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) 0.13130
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.08638
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 20
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 5461801
Agency INGV
Autore Manually reviewed by Franco Mele
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-01-15 13:06:48

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 4961251
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-12-15 05:46:45
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:24.32 0.1 undecidable manual S 166 120.5904 54 0.47 79
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:17.67 0.1 undecidable manual S 158 96.2259 101 0.11 88
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:16.89 0.1 undecidable manual S 176 89.6436 102 1.05 65
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:12.25 0.1 undecidable manual S 155 74.37 105 0.38 87
IV.MEU.SHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:11.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 172 73.2711 105 0.16 68
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:10.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 141 72.0723 105 -0.4 65
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:09.81 0.1 undecidable manual S 180 65.0904 107 0.31 90
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:08.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 79 114.7962 99 0.5 59
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:08.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 166 120.5904 54 -0.28 80
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:05.40 0.1 undecidable manual S 164 48.2184 114 0.14 96
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:05.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 176 89.6436 102 0.68 77
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:04.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 158 96.2259 101 -0.82 53
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:03.53 0.1 undecidable manual S 2 39.3273 119 0.37 92
IV.ATN.BHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:03.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 78.5658 104 0.2 89
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:01.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 24 33.744 124 -0.03 76
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:01.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 155 74.37 105 -0.4 86
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:01.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 208 67.8765 106 0.19 91
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:01.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 141 72.0723 105 -0.73 77
IV.MEU.SHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:01.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 172 73.2711 105 -0.41 86
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:01.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 53 69.7746 106 0.1 93
IV.HBSP.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:01.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 73.5708 105 -0.1 69
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:35:00.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 180 65.0904 107 -0.22 91
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2013-12-15T05:34:59.00 0.1 undecidable manual S 354 18.4704 143 0.11 100
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:34:59.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 53 55.7997 110 0.02 97
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:34:58.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 246 14.5743 149 -0.12 52
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:34:58.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 51 46.8198 115 0.29 70
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:34:57.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 164 48.2184 114 -0.58 86
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:34:56.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 24 33.744 124 -0.31 95
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:34:56.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 2 39.3273 119 -0.21 72
IV.CAGR.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:34:55.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 230 24.8529 133 0.27 72
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2013-12-15T05:34:54.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 354 18.4704 143 -0.38 97
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2013-12-15T05:34:54.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 246 14.5743 149 -0.31 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:2.7 0.000701 0.76 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:11.45
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:2.6 0.0005470000000000001 0.8 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:11.54
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001345 0.62 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:34:59.86
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001245 0.58 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:00.41
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000374 0.98 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:19.86
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0004095 0.3 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:21.68
IV.HBSP.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00034199999999999996 0.2 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:13.98
IV.HBSP.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0004215 1.36 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:14.05
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000489 0.62 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:05.69
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004 1.42 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:06.03
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00021 0.46 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:30.50
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000217 1.04 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:31.12
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00094 1.48 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:14.18
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0011059999999999998 0.34 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:13.55
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00047050000000000005 0.28 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:04.83
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00040300000000000004 0.38 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:05.11
IV.MEU.SHE. ML:2.3 0.0002715 0.84 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:13.56
IV.MEU.SHN. ML:2.6 0.0005175000000000001 0.28 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:14.64
IV.MNO.SHN. ML:2.4 0.001065 0.48 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:00.07
IV.MNO.SHE. ML:2.3 0.0009785 0.76 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:00.03
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000061 1.14 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:25.23
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000052900000000000005 0.82 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:24.99
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004185 0.5 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:02.24
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00044899999999999996 0.56 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:03.59
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0002535 0.54 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:11.75
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000311 0.8 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:12.43
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00009755 0.96 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:20.90
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00010065 0.56 AML other m 2013-12-15T05:35:14.42
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