Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 04-08-2018 and time 07:50:13 (Italy) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 04-08-2018 05:50:13 (UTC)
  • 04-08-2018 07:50:13 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.7170, 15.0960 at 231 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
71 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
83 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 2.0 2018-08-04
05:50:13
38.7172 15.0958 231 2019-04-24
14:50:54
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 60070181
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.2 2018-08-04
05:50:12
38.5248 15.1903 242 2018-08-04
07:06:44
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 59340871
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-08-04 05:50:13 ± 0.41
Latitude 38.7172 ± 0.0423
Longitude 15.0958 ± 0.0542
Depth (km) 231 ± 4 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 60070181

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 5872
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2687
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 135
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 5870.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 223
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 21
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.37237
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 60070181
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-03-18 01:19:42

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 59340871
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-08-04 07:06:44
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.APEC.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:52:09.52 3.0 negative manual Pg 20.950001 0
IV.COR1.EHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:59.53 3.0 negative manual Pn 12.63 0
IV.MMO1.EHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:53.32 3.0 negative manual Pg 16.530001 0
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:38.52 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.33 0
MN.CLTB.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:36.33 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.6 0
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:30.75 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.42 0
IV.SAMA.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:29.29 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.1 0
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:23.22 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 8.28 0
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:22.46 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -8.31 0
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:16.00 1.0 undecidable manual S 70 152.3364 145 -0.06 23
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:15.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 75 142.0467 147 0.17 47
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:12.80 1.0 undecidable manual S 104 120.1908 151 0.39 24
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:11.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 109.8123 153 -0.17 51
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:51:09.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 126 85.8474 159 0.02 55
IV.MSRU.HHN. 2018-08-04T05:51:07.80 1.0 undecidable manual S 144 61.6938 164 0.16 28
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:50:50.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 70 152.3364 145 0.49 86
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:50:49.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 75 142.0467 147 0.26 93
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:50:47.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 104 120.1908 151 -0.17 99
IV.GRI.EHN. 2018-08-04T05:50:47.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 84 115.0959 152 0.3 49
IV.CAR1.HHN. 2018-08-04T05:50:46.32 0.6 undecidable manual P 58 113.0979 153 -0.67 44
IV.AIO.HHE. 2018-08-04T05:50:46.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 172 83.6496 159 0.56 73
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-08-04T05:50:46.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 130 109.8123 153 -0.33 98
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2018-08-04T05:50:46.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 146 95.0382 157 0.33 76
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:50:45.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 76.5678 161 0.47 76
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2018-08-04T05:50:45.39 0.6 undecidable manual P 160 67.1772 163 0.55 50
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:50:45.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 126 85.8474 159 -0.46 100
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:50:44.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 100 69.4749 163 -0.44 78
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2018-08-04T05:50:44.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 167 50.8158 167 -0.25 56
IV.MSRU.HHN. 2018-08-04T05:50:44.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 144 61.6938 164 -0.5 78
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-08-04T05:50:43.66 1.0 undecidable manual P 195 39.1275 170 -0.36 28
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000143 0.42 AML other m 2018-08-04T05:50:50.34
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000019849999999999998 0.42 AML other m 2018-08-04T05:51:14.26
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000227 0.98 AML other m 2018-08-04T05:51:14.93
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00001852618 0.6592 AML other m 2018-08-04T05:51:16.83
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.0 0.000017985044999999998 0.8 AML other m 2018-08-04T05:51:17.14
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000009712903999999999 0.2976 AML other m 2018-08-04T05:51:19.70
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