diff --git a/pylot/core/util/__init__.py b/pylot/core/util/__init__.py
index 88c0ec76..e73d5455 100755
--- a/pylot/core/util/__init__.py
+++ b/pylot/core/util/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ from pylot.core.util.defaults import FILTERDEFAULTS
 from pylot.core.util.errors import OptionsError, FormatError
 from pylot.core.util.layouts import layoutStationButtons
 from pylot.core.util.utils import fnConstructor, createArrival, createEvent,\
-    createPick, createOrigin, createMagnitude, getOwner, getHash
+    createPick, createAmplitude, createOrigin, createMagnitude, getOwner, \
+    getHash
 from pylot.core.util.widgets import PickDlg, HelpForm, FilterOptionsDialog,\
     PropertiesDlg, NewEventDlg, MPLWidget
 from pylot.core.util.version import get_git_version as _getVersionString
diff --git a/pylot/core/util/utils.py b/pylot/core/util/utils.py
index 88eb6c64..90a43149 100644
--- a/pylot/core/util/utils.py
+++ b/pylot/core/util/utils.py
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ def createEvent(origintime, cinfo, etype, resID=None, authority_id=None):
     event.creation_info = cinfo
     event.event_type = etype
     return event
-def createPick(picknum, picktime, eventnum, cinfo, phase, station, wfseedstr,
 
 
 def createPick(origintime, picknum, picktime, eventnum, cinfo, phase, station,
@@ -211,20 +210,17 @@ def createMagnitude(originID, origintime, cinfo, authority_id=None):
     return magnitude
 
 
-def createAmplitude():
-    pass
-    amplID = 'corrampl/' + genID
-    amplresID = ResourceIdentifier(id=amplID)
-    amplresID.convertIDToQuakeMLURI(authority_id='BUG')
-    amplitude = Amplitude()
+def createAmplitude(pickID, amp, unit, category, origintime, cinfo,
+                    authority_id=None):
+    amplresID = createResourceID(origintime, 'ampl', authority_id)
+    amplitude = ope.Amplitude()
     amplitude.resource_id = amplresID
-    amplitude.creation_info = self.cinfo
-    amp = self.data[eventid][phase]['Amplitude'] * 1e-9
+    amplitude.creation_info = cinfo
     amplitude.generic_amplitude = amp
-    amplitude.unit = AmplitudeUnit('m/s')
-    amplitude.magnitude_hint = 'Ml'
-    amplitude.type = AmplitudeCategory('point')
-    amplitude.pick_id = pickresID
+    amplitude.unit = ope.AmplitudeUnit(unit)
+    amplitude.type = ope.AmplitudeCategory(category)
+    amplitude.pick_id = pickID
+    return amplitude
 
 
 def getOwner(fn):