Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.3 on date 21-04-1991 and time 05:16:00 (Italy) in region 8 km N Ragalna (CT)

A magnitude Md 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 8 km N Ragalna (CT), on

  • 21-04-1991 03:16:00 (UTC)
  • 21-04-1991 05:16:00 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7040, 14.9440 at 14 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
Ragalna CT 8 3924 3924
Biancavilla CT 9 24007 27931
Adrano CT 11 36122 64053
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 11 7641 71694
Nicolosi CT 12 7463 79157
Belpasso CT 13 28108 107265
Bronte CT 14 19172 126437
Pedara CT 14 14102 140539
Zafferana Etnea CT 14 9517 150056
PaternĂ² CT 15 48228 198284
Trecastagni CT 15 10910 209194
Milo CT 15 1087 210281
Maletto CT 16 3920 214201
Camporotondo Etneo CT 16 5023 219224
San Pietro Clarenza CT 16 7743 226967
Viagrande CT 17 8563 235530
Santa Venerina CT 17 8592 244122
Mascalucia CT 17 31958 276080
Tremestieri Etneo CT 18 20589 296669
Sant'Alfio CT 18 1582 298251
Aci Bonaccorsi CT 19 3524 301775
Gravina di Catania CT 19 25838 327613
San Giovanni la Punta CT 19 23060 350673
Aci Sant'Antonio CT 19 17984 368657
Randazzo CT 20 10900 379557

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
26 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
76 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
77 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
78 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
81 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
91 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
95 Km N of Modica (54633 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
Md 2.3 1991-04-21
03:16:00
37.704 14.944 14 2013-07-15
08:40:51
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 139729
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1991-04-21 03:16:00 ± 0.176
Latitude 37.7040 ± 0.0115
Longitude 14.9440 ± 0.0145
Depth (km) 14 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 139729

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) 1807.4
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 112
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 18
Number of defining phases 18
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00267
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.01595
Number of stations at which the event was observed 9
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitude information

Md:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 139729
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-04 19:10:25
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
--.CZI.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:52.20 10.0 undecidable manual SN 31 1.7649 -0.66 0.3
--.DR2.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:37.94 10.0 undecidable manual SN 39 1.2099 -1.65 0
--.FE2.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:34.60 10.0 undecidable manual SN 69 0.9546 1.12 0.1
--.CZI.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:30.75 10.0 undecidable manual PN 31 1.7649 -0.16 1.3
--.GA2.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:29.20 10.0 undecidable manual SG 55 0.8325 -0.57 0.5
--.GIB.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:28.00 10.0 undecidable manual SG 291 0.777 0.14 0.8
--.DR2.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:24.25 10.0 undecidable manual PN 39 1.2099 1 0.4
--.PZI.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:22.50 10.0 undecidable manual SG 179 0.6438 -1.14 0.1
--.ATN.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:22.50 10.0 undecidable manual SG 41 0.5994 0.01 0.8
--.FE2.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:19.66 10.0 undecidable manual PN 69 0.9546 -0.06 1.9
--.AU9.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:19.20 10.0 undecidable manual SG 153 0.4995 0.24 0.8
--.GA2.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:17.78 10.0 undecidable manual PG 55 0.8325 0.21 1.9
--.GIB.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:16.50 10.0 undecidable manual PG 291 0.777 0.03 2.1
--.ATN.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:13.00 10.0 undecidable manual PG 41 0.5994 -0.37 1.7
--.PZI.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:13.50 10.0 undecidable manual PG 179 0.6438 -0.54 1.4
--.AU9.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:12.00 10.0 undecidable manual PG 153 0.4995 0.67 1.1
--.MNO.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:12.50 10.0 undecidable manual SG 319 0.2997 -0.14 0.8
--.MNO.Z. 1991-04-21T03:16:07.80 10.0 undecidable manual PG 319 0.2997 0.11 2
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