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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 11-07-2018 and time 02:02:29 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 11-07-2018 00:02:29 (UTC)
  • 11-07-2018 02:02:29 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3290, 15.2260 at 111 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
Milazzo ME 12 31646 31646
Venetico ME 17 3911 35557
Spadafora ME 18 5021 40578
Pace del Mela ME 18 6239 46817
Merì ME 18 2338 49155
San Filippo del Mela ME 18 7115 56270
Torregrotta ME 19 7431 63701
Condrò ME 19 493 64194
Valdina ME 20 1355 65549
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 20 1807 67356

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
33 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
44 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
80 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
93 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.5 2018-07-11
00:02:29		 38.3292 15.2255 111 2019-04-24
14:50:58		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 63993321
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.5 2018-07-11
00:02:28		 38.3718 15.2447 115 2018-07-11
00:16:46		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 58681941
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-07-11 00:02:29 ± 0.15
Latitude 38.3292 ± 0.0090
Longitude 15.2255 ± 0.0092
Depth (km) 111 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 63993321

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 958
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 687
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 159
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 960.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 66
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 47
Number of defining phases 47
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05756
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.77436
Number of stations at which the event was observed 31
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 31
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 80
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 58681941
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-07-11 00:16:45

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 51
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 63993321
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-12-19 10:19:53
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:03:11.66 1.0 undecidable manual S 42 143.6451 123 -0.83 16
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:03:10.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 133.3665 125 -0.15 41
IV.GRI.EHN. 2018-07-11T00:03:07.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 62 117.0939 129 -0.04 44
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:03:06.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 82 106.3158 132 0.79 36
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:03:03.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 220 89.5437 137 0.4 43
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-07-11T00:03:01.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 77.6667 142 -0.4 44
IV.BULG.HNE. 2018-07-11T00:03:00.57 0.6 undecidable manual P 4 194.4609 115 0.72 27
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:03:00.39 0.3 undecidable manual S 62 65.0904 147 0.13 71
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:03:00.09 0.6 undecidable manual P 15 191.4639 115 0.58 29
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2018-07-11T00:03:00.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 227 63.9915 147 0.48 44
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:03:00.84 1.0 undecidable manual P 29 196.9584 114 0.71 13
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:59.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 131 54.9006 151 0.05 73
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:59.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 97 58.6968 149 -0.15 71
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:59.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 46 187.8675 116 0.36 47
IV.LADO.EHE. 2018-07-11T00:02:58.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 55 184.9704 116 -0.59 45
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2018-07-11T00:02:58.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 224 44.1225 156 0.35 47
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:57.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 193 34.3434 161 0.17 74
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:57.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 33 176.0904 117 -0.53 32
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:57.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 151 23.0547 167 0.43 72
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:57.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 179 39.7269 158 0.24 73
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:56.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 54 162.7149 119 0.23 55
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:56.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 176 6.3936 176 0.04 80
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:56.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 284 21.9669 168 -0.19 75
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:55.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 58 149.0397 122 0.36 57
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:55.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 147.2415 122 0.39 56
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:54.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 42 143.6451 123 -0.03 62
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:53.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 133.3665 125 -0.05 63
IV.GRI.EHN. 2018-07-11T00:02:52.10 0.6 undecidable manual P 62 117.0939 129 0.48 39
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:50.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 82 106.3158 132 0.13 87
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:49.51 0.6 undecidable manual P 220 89.5437 137 0.39 43
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:47.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 287 78.9654 141 -0.38 65
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:47.67 0.6 undecidable manual P 210 64.5909 147 0.47 44
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:47.02 0.6 undecidable manual P 203 61.2942 148 0.04 48
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:47.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 62 65.0904 147 -0.1 95
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:47.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 111 77.6667 142 -0.22 91
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:47.37 0.6 undecidable manual P 227 63.9915 147 0.21 47
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:47.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 183 72.9714 143 -0.4 66
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:46.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 131 54.9006 151 -0.05 98
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:46.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 97 58.6968 149 -0.41 90
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2018-07-11T00:02:45.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 224 44.1225 156 -0.27 71
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:45.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 179 39.7269 158 0.12 99
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:45.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 193 34.3434 161 0.26 97
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:45.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 298 27.3504 165 -0.05 77
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:44.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 151 23.0547 167 -0.41 96
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:44.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 176 6.3936 176 -0.45 98
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-07-11T00:02:44.91 0.1 positive manual P 284 21.9669 168 -0.22 100
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2018-07-11T00:02:44.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 288 24.2535 166 -0.31 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0005416973 1.64 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:02:57.17
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00039959085 0.34 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:02:57.39
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001746788 0.7 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:02:58.71
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00033577069999999996 0.38 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:02:58.94
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0002776437 1.72 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:02:59.01
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0002052274 0.28 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:00.63
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00046133285 1.78 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:00.08
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00026892515 1.66 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:01.12
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00039560495 1.7 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:01.98
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00021508745 0.4 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:01.39
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0003619672 0.5 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:01.90
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000541428 0.36 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:01.75
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.8 0.00042557565000000004 0.38 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:01.75
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0006541364000000001 0.28 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:02.38
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.9 0.0005263475 0.26 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:02.38
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00032212770000000004 0.5 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:02.96
IV.MNO.SHE. ML:0.0 0.00010438953500000001 1.32 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:03.07
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000538941 1.58 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:03.97
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00018801125 0.52 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:03.52
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00015521069999999997 0.42 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:04.04
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00013725935 0.52 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:04.02
IV.MNO.SHN. ML:0.0 0.00023436515000000002 1.24 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:04.09
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.4 0.00016892764999999998 1.22 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:04.22
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.6 0.00024230485 0.46 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:05.20
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0003373843 1.52 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:07.18
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00008357359000000001 1.18 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:08.63
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0003575068 0.66 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:08.17
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00004903885 0.48 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:09.16
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00019523934999999998 0.44 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:09.73
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00019277174999999999 0.46 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:09.73
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00012339885 0.28 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:11.83
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00012443380000000002 0.5 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:12.18
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000057397715 1.66 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:14.85
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00019952725 0.65 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:14.51
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000038513525 0.4 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:14.20
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0002411837 0.32 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:15.21
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:2.7 0.00017935655 0.41 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:15.54
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00018469885 0.46 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:15.55
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00013022395 0.34 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:15.62
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00004942244 0.36 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:16.58
IV.SERS.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00004920029 0.34 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:16.76
IV.SERS.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00006655836 0.38 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:17.20
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000057567265 0.38 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:17.20
MN.TIP.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00002953445 0.44 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:17.74
MN.TIP.HNN. ML:2.4 0.000074144365 1.08 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:19.81
MN.TIP.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000044815965 0.58 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:19.47
IV.PIPA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00003365337 0.44 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:24.97
IV.PIPA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000032755105 1.46 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:25.94
MN.CUC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00001887409 0.46 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:27.29
IV.SALB.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00002610592 0.32 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:27.48
IV.SALB.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000021179835000000003 0.42 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:31.26
MN.CUC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000018440359999999998 1.18 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:31.29
MN.CUC.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00011919786500000002 0.24 AML other m 2018-07-11T00:03:34.61
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