Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.5 on date 28-01-1990 and time 10:14:51 (UTC) in region 11 km SE Maletto (CT)

A magnitude Md 2.5 earthquake occured in region: 11 km SE Maletto (CT), on

  • 28-01-1990 10:14:51 (UTC)
  • 28-01-1990 11:14:51 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7630, 14.9620 at 13 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
Maletto CT 11 3920 3920
Bronte CT 12 19172 23092
Randazzo CT 13 10900 33992
Milo CT 14 1087 35079
Zafferana Etnea CT 15 9517 44596
Ragalna CT 15 3924 48520
Biancavilla CT 16 24007 72527
Adrano CT 16 36122 108649
Sant'Alfio CT 16 1582 110231
Moio Alcantara ME 17 717 110948
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 17 980 111928
Nicolosi CT 17 7463 119391
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 18 7641 127032
Maniace CT 18 3765 130797
Santa Venerina CT 18 8592 139389
Pedara CT 18 14102 153491
Linguaglossa CT 18 5403 158894
Belpasso CT 19 28108 187002
Trecastagni CT 19 10910 197912
Malvagna ME 19 733 198645
Roccella Valdemone ME 20 666 199311
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 20 3215 202526
Piedimonte Etneo CT 20 3963 206489
Giarre CT 20 27659 234148

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
25 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
31 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
71 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
71 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
83 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
95 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
100 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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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 2.5
ML-VAX 2.2
1990-01-28
10:14:51
37.763 14.962 13 2013-07-15
08:40:51
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 108729
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1990-01-28 10:14:51 ± 0.157
Latitude 37.7630 ± 0.0100
Longitude 14.9620 ± 0.0157
Depth (km) 13 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 108729

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description horizontal uncertainty
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi)
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1766.6
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 119
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 23
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00243
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.02169
Number of stations at which the event was observed 16
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

Md:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 108729
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-04 18:41:11

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 3
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 108729
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-28 13:07:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
--.MGR.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:30.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 10 2.4087 -0.43 0.5
--.CSI.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:29.98 10.0 undecidable manual PN 26 2.2644 1.56 0
--.DR2.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:28.50 10.0 undecidable manual SN 40 1.1544 -0.61 0.2
--.TDS.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:27.10 10.0 undecidable manual PN 28 2.1756 -0.14 0.8
--.SOI.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:22.87 10.0 undecidable manual SG 69 0.9102 0.02 0.6
--.CZI.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:20.10 10.0 undecidable manual PN 31 1.7205 -0.74 0.3
--.GRI.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:19.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 46 1.554 0.37 1.1
--.PA2.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:17.35 10.0 undecidable manual PN 58 1.3542 1.38 0.1
--.PZI.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:16.47 10.0 undecidable manual SG 180 0.6993 0.3 0.5
--.MEU.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:14.52 10.0 undecidable manual SG 189 0.6549 -0.15 0.6
--.MO9.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:13.19 10.0 undecidable manual SG 67 0.6216 -0.31 0.5
--.DR2.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:12.85 10.0 undecidable manual PN 40 1.1544 -0.38 0.9
--.ATN.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:11.70 10.0 undecidable manual SG 44 0.555 0.32 0.5
--.SOI.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:09.14 10.0 undecidable manual PG 69 0.9102 -0.47 1
--.FE2.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:09.98 10.0 undecidable manual PG 72 0.9213 0.11 1.5
--.GA2.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:07.82 10.0 undecidable manual PG 58 0.7881 0.46 1.1
--.SC9.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:06.75 10.0 undecidable manual PG 49 0.7659 -0.2 1.4
--.PZI.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:05.86 10.0 undecidable manual PG 180 0.6993 0.1 1.5
--.MO9.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:04.45 10.0 negative manual PG 67 0.6216 0.23 2.8
--.MEU.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:04.71 10.0 negative manual PG 189 0.6549 -0.18 2.8
--.MNO.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:03.00 10.0 undecidable manual SG 308 0.2664 0.79 0.2
--.ATN.Z. 1990-01-28T10:15:02.80 10.0 negative manual PG 44 0.555 -0.19 2.8
--.MNO.Z. 1990-01-28T10:14:57.50 10.0 undecidable manual PG 308 0.2664 -0.2 1.4
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