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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 03-01-2006 and time 09:26:20 (Italy) in region 7 km NE Biancavilla (CT)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 7 km NE Biancavilla (CT), on

  • 03-01-2006 08:26:20 (UTC)
  • 03-01-2006 09:26:20 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.7020, 14.9090 at 3 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
Biancavilla CT 8 24007 24007
Adrano CT 8 36122 60129
Ragalna CT 8 3924 64053
Santa Maria di Licodia CT 10 7641 71694
Bronte CT 12 19172 90866
Belpasso CT 14 28108 118974
Paternò CT 14 48228 167202
Nicolosi CT 14 7463 174665
Maletto CT 15 3920 178585
Pedara CT 16 14102 192687
Camporotondo Etneo CT 17 5023 197710
Zafferana Etnea CT 17 9517 207227
Centuripe EN 17 5470 212697
San Pietro Clarenza CT 18 7743 220440
Trecastagni CT 18 10910 231350
Milo CT 18 1087 232437
Mascalucia CT 19 31958 264395
Viagrande CT 19 8563 272958
Randazzo CT 20 10900 283858
Maniace CT 20 3765 287623

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
25 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
27 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
79 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
79 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
79 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
92 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
95 Km N of Modica (54633 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 		Md 2.2
ML 2.4 		2006-01-03
08:26:20		 37.702 14.909 3 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 547089
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2006-01-03 08:26:20 ± 0.16
Latitude 37.7020 ± 0.0090
Longitude 14.9090 ± 0.0193
Depth (km) 3 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 547089

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1947
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 579
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 118
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1972.3
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 186
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 16
Number of defining phases 15
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.43
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.76083
Number of stations at which the event was observed 10
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 547089
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 10:32:50

Md:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 547089
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 10:32:50
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.TR9.SHE. 2006-01-03T08:26:48.13 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.HMDC.BHN. 2006-01-03T08:26:47.32 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 188 83.1501 0.103 34
IV.HAVL.BHN. 2006-01-03T08:26:47.48 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 167 84.4488 -0.086 34
IV.SSY.BHN. 2006-01-03T08:26:42.40 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 166 62.0934 0.806 38
IV.HVZN.BHZ. 2006-01-03T08:26:41.39 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 196 60.495 0.213 35
IV.AGST.SHZ. 2006-01-03T08:26:40.61 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 150 56.7987 0.428 44
IV.HAVL.BHN. 2006-01-03T08:26:35.67 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 167 84.4488 -0.55 61
IV.GIB.EHN. 2006-01-03T08:26:35.84 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 293 83.6496 -0.258 66
IV.HMDC.BHN. 2006-01-03T08:26:35.64 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 188 83.1501 -0.377 64
IV.PLLN.SHZ. 2006-01-03T08:26:34.73 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 296 74.4699 0.057 70
IV.PZI.SHZ. 2006-01-03T08:26:34.28 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 177 71.5728 0.041 70
IV.HVZN.BHZ. 2006-01-03T08:26:32.54 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 196 60.495 0.008 96
IV.MNO.XHZ. 2006-01-03T08:26:32.62 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 324 31.5462 0.901 29
IV.SSY.BHN. 2006-01-03T08:26:32.74 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 166 62.0934 -0.032 96
IV.AGST.SHZ. 2006-01-03T08:26:31.91 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 150 56.7987 -0.046 96
IV.MNO.XHZ. 2006-01-03T08:26:26.98 0.1 positive manual Pg 324 31.5462 -0.089 100
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