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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 24-07-2014 and time 07:08:24 (Italy) in region 7 km S Castel di Iudica (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 7 km S Castel di Iudica (CT), on

  • 24-07-2014 05:08:24 (UTC)
  • 24-07-2014 07:08:24 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.4320, 14.6260 at 29 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
Castel di Iudica CT 7 4625 4625
Ramacca CT 8 10894 15519
Raddusa CT 9 3178 18697
Aidone EN 16 4889 23586
Palagonia CT 16 16608 40194
Catenanuova EN 16 4866 45060
Mineo CT 19 5159 50219
Mirabella Imbaccari CT 20 4912 55131

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
42 Km W of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
50 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
52 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
53 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
54 Km N of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
57 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
65 Km N of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
72 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Agrigento (59770 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.0 2014-07-24
05:08:24		 37.4325 14.6255 29 2015-09-21
09:37:39		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 17349911
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2014-07-24
05:08:24		 37.4143 14.6097 28 2014-10-21
12:08:56		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 7468381
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2014-07-24 05:08:24 ± 0.13
Latitude 37.4325 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.6255 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 29 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 17349911

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 821
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 298
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 80
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 820.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 116
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.08458
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 17349911
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-03-03 11:11:09

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 7468381
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2014-07-24 05:26:38
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:09:03.42 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 3.88 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:58.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 40 120.3906 54 -0.63 36
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:50.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 37 87.9453 103 -0.03 46
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:46.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 140 68.376 108 0.53 43
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:46.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 18 71.1732 107 -0.22 69
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:44.63 0.6 undecidable manual P 40 120.3906 54 0.4 41
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:42.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 165 54.3012 113 0.18 48
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:42.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 110 56.499 112 -0.69 41
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:42.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 6 55.5999 112 0.24 71
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:41.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 109 49.5171 115 0.38 70
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:41.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 127 49.9167 115 0.45 69
IV.MEU.SHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:39.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 153 39.9267 121 0.41 47
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:39.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 37 87.9453 103 0.07 69
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:38.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 115 39.5271 121 -0.35 48
IV.HBSP.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:38.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 35.8419 124 0.23 49
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:37.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 71.1732 107 0.53 65
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:36.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 357 66.7776 108 0.24 70
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:36.57 0.6 undecidable manual P 140 68.376 108 -0.07 48
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:35.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 6 55.5999 112 0.5 45
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:35.43 0.6 undecidable manual P 315 63.1923 109 -0.46 45
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:34.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 113 23.6541 137 -0.37 74
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:34.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 127 49.9167 115 0.01 75
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:34.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 165 54.3012 113 -0.33 46
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:34.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 110 56.499 112 -0.05 73
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:33.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 109 49.5171 115 -0.07 74
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:32.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 39.5271 121 -0.18 74
IV.MEU.SHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:32.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 153 39.9267 121 -0.07 75
IV.HBSP.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:31.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 35.8419 124 -0.4 71
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:31.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 350 31.3464 128 -0.08 51
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2014-07-24T05:08:30.40 0.1 negative manual P 113 23.6541 137 -0.25 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00009484999999999999 0.3 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:38.87
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000896 0.5 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:39.30
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001535 0.24 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:41.71
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000118 0.28 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:41.98
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002445 0.32 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:47.63
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000184 0.3 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:48.06
IV.HBSP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000471 0.16 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:38.63
IV.HBSP.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00036449999999999997 1.4 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:45.02
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00039049999999999995 0.44 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:39.37
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004575 0.16 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:39.37
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000716 0.38 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:35.28
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000615 0.1 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:35.78
IV.MEU.SHN. ML:0.0 0.000168 1.04 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:42.55
IV.MEU.SHE. ML:0.0 0.0001905 0.2 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:40.09
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00008415 1.54 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:48.93
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00006185 0.36 AML other m 2014-07-24T05:08:48.46
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