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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 03-12-2014 and time 01:44:35 (UTC) in region 5 km W Castronovo di Sicilia (PA)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 5 km W Castronovo di Sicilia (PA), on

  • 03-12-2014 01:44:35 (UTC)
  • 03-12-2014 02:44:35 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.6640, 13.5500 at 37 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
Castronovo di Sicilia PA 5 3085 3085
Santo Stefano Quisquina AG 7 4684 7769
Cammarata AG 9 6355 14124
San Giovanni Gemini AG 9 8056 22180
Lercara Friddi PA 11 6748 28928
Bivona AG 11 3717 32645
Prizzi PA 12 4858 37503
Alessandria della Rocca AG 13 2988 40491
Palazzo Adriano PA 15 2135 42626
Casteltermini AG 16 8267 50893
Acquaviva Platani CL 17 948 51841
San Biagio Platani AG 17 3304 55145
Roccapalumba PA 18 2516 57661
Vicari PA 18 2901 60562
Campofelice di Fitalia PA 19 511 61073
Cianciana AG 19 3474 64547
Alia PA 19 3623 68170

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
39 Km N of Agrigento (59770 inhabitants)
46 Km S of Bagheria (55387 inhabitants)
49 Km W of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
53 Km S of Palermo (674435 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Mazara del Vallo (51718 inhabitants)
91 Km NW of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Marsala (83194 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Trapani (68759 inhabitants)
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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 2.4 2014-12-03
01:44:35		 37.6638 13.5498 37 2015-09-21
09:40:11		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 19221891
Reviewed
Rev100 		Md 2.3
ML 2.3 		2014-12-03
01:44:35		 37.658 13.5545 38 2014-12-03
02:00:45		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 11953291
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2014-12-03 01:44:35 ± 0.1
Latitude 37.6638 ± 0.0090
Longitude 13.5498 ± 0.0114
Depth (km) 37 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 19221891

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 986
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 948
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 260
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 990.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 85
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 25
Number of defining phases 25
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) 0.06475
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.32830
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.5
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 11953291
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2014-12-03 02:00:44

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 3
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 19221891
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-05-19 17:05:29

Md:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 11953291
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2014-12-03 02:00:44
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:45:15.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 106 147.4413 54 0.74 33
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:45:11.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 125 133.9659 54 0.34 60
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:45:09.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 106 121.4895 54 0.93 32
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:57.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 106 147.4413 54 -0.07 63
IV.MPG.SHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:55.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 343 57.6978 119 0.8 40
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:55.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 125 133.9659 54 -0.96 65
IV.USI.HHE. 2014-12-03T01:44:54.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 345 120.1908 54 0.05 65
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:54.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 121.4895 54 -0.3 84
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:52.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 358 47.5191 124 0.11 75
MN.CLTB.HHE. 2014-12-03T01:44:50.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 252 30.8469 137 0.8 44
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:49.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 320 33.4443 135 0.22 76
IV.MTGR.SHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:48.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 290 73.8705 54 0.19 94
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:47.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 62 20.2686 149 0.2 52
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:47.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 147 66.8775 54 -0.24 94
IV.MPG.SHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:46.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 343 57.6978 119 0.03 100
IV.GIB.HHE. 2014-12-03T01:44:46.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 49 55.2003 120 -0.22 73
IV.PETRA.HHE. 2014-12-03T01:44:46.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 69 53.0025 121 0.41 69
IV.FAVR.HHE. 2014-12-03T01:44:45.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 167 45.2214 126 0.55 92
IV.MMGO.SHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:45.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 270 50.3163 123 -0.23 96
IV.CRJA.SHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:45.90 0.6 undecidable manual P 288 50.2164 123 0.3 48
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:44.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 358 47.5191 124 -0.45 93
MN.CLTB.HHE. 2014-12-03T01:44:43.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 252 30.8469 137 0.03 79
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:43.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 320 33.4443 135 -0.43 95
IV.MCT.BHE. 2014-12-03T01:44:41.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 135 7.1928 168 -0.3 77
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2014-12-03T01:44:41.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 62 20.2686 149 -0.35 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00019 1.14 AML other m 2014-12-03T01:44:48.19
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00028000000000000003 1.42 AML other m 2014-12-03T01:44:49.33
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0005535 1.58 AML other m 2014-12-03T01:44:51.93
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:2.8 0.000948 1.58 AML other m 2014-12-03T01:44:53.32
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000189 0.46 AML other m 2014-12-03T01:45:10.08
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000256 0.4 AML other m 2014-12-03T01:45:10.06
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