Earthquake (quarry blast) with magnitude of ML 0.6 on date 18-05-2023 and time 13:09:48 (Italy) in region 3 km NE Menfi (AG)
A magnitude ML 0.6 (quarry blast) earthquake occured in region: 3 km NE Menfi (AG), on
- 18-05-2023 11:09:48 (UTC)
- 18-05-2023 13:09:48 (UTC +02:00) Italian time
and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6290, 12.9800 at 0 km depth.
The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.
Event type: quarry blast.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.
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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter
Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
| Municipality | Region | Distance (km) | Inhabitants | Cumulative Inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menfi | AG | 4 | 12592 | 12592 |
| Santa Margherita di Belice | AG | 8 | 6363 | 18955 |
| Montevago | AG | 8 | 3006 | 21961 |
| Sambuca di Sicilia | AG | 12 | 5877 | 27838 |
| Partanna | TP | 13 | 10607 | 38445 |
| Salaparuta | TP | 15 | 1696 | 40141 |
| Poggioreale | TP | 16 | 1494 | 41635 |
| Sciacca | AG | 16 | 40928 | 82563 |
| Castelvetrano | TP | 18 | 31806 | 114369 |
| Santa Ninfa | TP | 19 | 5043 | 119412 |
Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants
An earthquake occurred to
34 Km E of Mazara del Vallo (51718 inhabitants)
52 Km E of Marsala (83194 inhabitants)
60 Km SE of Trapani (68759 inhabitants)
64 Km SW of Palermo (674435 inhabitants)
64 Km NW of Agrigento (59770 inhabitants)
69 Km SW of Bagheria (55387 inhabitants)
97 Km W of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Seismic hazard
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Locations history
| Type | Magnitude | Date and Time (UTC) | Latitude | Longitude | Depth (km) | Published time (UTC) | Author | Location ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Reviewed Rev100 |
ML 0.6 | 2023-05-18 11:09:48 |
37.6288 | 12.9803 | 1 | 2023-05-18 11:20:20 |
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma | 117447641 |
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information
Origin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Time (UTC) | 2023-05-18 11:09:48 ± 0.25 |
| Latitude | 37.6288 ± 0.0117 |
| Longitude | 12.9803 ± 0.0318 |
| Depth (km) | 1 (operator assigned) |
| Evaluation mode of Origin | manual |
| Evaluation status of Origin | reviewed |
| Version | 100 -> SURVEY-INGV |
| Event type | quarry blast |
| Origin ID | 117447641 |
Uncertainty
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Preferred uncertainty description | uncertainty ellipse |
| Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | 3110 |
| Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | 430 |
| Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) | 246 |
| Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) | 3110.0 |
| Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) | 68 |
Quality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) | 205 |
| Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation | 9 |
| Number of defining phases | 7 |
| RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) | 0.21 |
| Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) | 0.00000 |
| Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) | 0.17357 |
| 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:0.6
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 0.6 |
| Uncertainty | 0.0 |
| Num. used stations | 4 |
| Type of magnitude | ML |
| Reference to an origin | 117447641 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Sala Sismica INGV-Roma |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2023-05-18 11:20:20 |
Picking and Arrival
| SCNL | Time | Uncertainty | Polarity | Evaluation_mode | Phase | Azimuth | Distance(km) | Takeoff_angle | Residual | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV.ALJA.HHZ. | 2023-05-18T11:10:10.17 | 3.0 | undecidable | manual | S | 1.05 | 0 | |||
| IV.ALJA.HHZ. | 2023-05-18T11:09:58.17 | 3.0 | positive | manual | P | -1.13 | 0 | |||
| IV.MFNL.HHZ. | 2023-05-18T11:09:54.18 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | S | 344 | 18.6702 | 92 | -0.34 | 68 |
| IV.SCIAC.HHZ. | 2023-05-18T11:09:53.77 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | S | 139 | 16.4724 | 92 | 0.03 | 49 |
| IV.CRJA.HNZ. | 2023-05-18T11:09:52.08 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 6 | 19.2696 | 91 | 0.18 | 71 |
| IV.MFNL.HHZ. | 2023-05-18T11:09:52.04 | 0.1 | undecidable | manual | P | 344 | 18.6702 | 92 | 0.26 | 93 |
| IV.SCIAC.HHZ. | 2023-05-18T11:09:51.16 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 139 | 16.4724 | 92 | -0.17 | 71 |
| IV.MMGO.HHZ. | 2023-05-18T11:09:49.31 | 0.1 | undecidable | manual | S | 355 | 3.6963 | 98 | -0.02 | 100 |
| IV.MMGO.HHZ. | 2023-05-18T11:09:48.77 | 0.1 | undecidable | manual | P | 355 | 3.6963 | 98 | -0.01 | 100 |
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
| SCNL | mag | Generic_amplitude | Period | Type | Category | Unit | Time_window_reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV.SCIAC.HHE. | ML:0.6 | 0.000040383089999999996 | 0.1216 | AML | other | m | 2023-05-18T11:09:54.63 |
| IV.SCIAC.HHN. | ML:0.6 | 0.000039972715 | 0.1984 | AML | other | m | 2023-05-18T11:09:54.90 |
| IV.SCIAC.HNE. | ML:0.6 | 0.000042849435000000006 | 0.1088 | AML | other | m | 2023-05-18T11:09:54.58 |
| IV.SCIAC.HNN. | ML:0.6 | 0.000038579199 | 0.128 | AML | other | m | 2023-05-18T11:09:54.90 |
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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Fault Plane solutions in the area
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