Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 03-02-2019 and time 04:18:50 (Italy) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 03-02-2019 03:18:50 (UTC)
  • 03-02-2019 04:18:50 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3700, 15.6980 at 15 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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Scilla RC 13 4964 4964
Bagnara Calabra RC 13 10255 15219
Palmi RC 13 18930 34149
Seminara RC 16 2811 36960
Villa San Giovanni RC 17 13784 50744
Campo Calabro RC 18 4536 55280
Fiumara RC 18 1018 56298
MelicuccĂ  RC 18 930 57228
San Roberto RC 18 1750 58978
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte RC 18 4120 63098
Gioia Tauro RC 19 19864 82962
San Procopio RC 19 534 83496
Sinopoli RC 20 2089 85585

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km NE of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
29 Km N of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
86 Km SW of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
98 Km SW of Catanzaro (90612 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
ML 1.5 2019-02-03
03:18:50
38.3698 15.6975 15 2019-08-22
08:24:49
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 65284691
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.7 2019-02-03
03:18:50
38.3563 15.6902 18 2019-02-03
03:24:59
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 65177181
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-02-03 03:18:50 ± 0.16
Latitude 38.3698 ± 0.0108
Longitude 15.6975 ± 0.0080
Depth (km) 15 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 65284691

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1031
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 632
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 202
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1030.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 250
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 16
Number of defining phases 16
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.24
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.11421
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.54049
Number of stations at which the event was observed 8
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 8
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 65284691
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-02-06 14:09:36

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 5
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 65177181
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-02-03 03:24:59
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.AIO.HHE. 2019-02-03T03:19:09.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 223 59.9955 95 0.75 37
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-02-03T03:19:05.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 137 45.2214 98 -0.2 89
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-02-03T03:19:03.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 231 38.9277 99 -0.12 71
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2019-02-03T03:19:03.88 0.1 undecidable manual S 180 40.7259 99 -0.2 91
IV.AIO.HHE. 2019-02-03T03:19:01.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 223 59.9955 95 -0.33 43
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2019-02-03T03:19:00.20 0.1 undecidable manual S 153 25.1526 108 0.17 96
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-02-03T03:18:59.00 0.1 undecidable manual S 125 20.9679 113 0.01 98
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-02-03T03:18:58.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 137 45.2214 98 -0.24 89
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2019-02-03T03:18:58.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 180 40.7259 99 0.14 70
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-02-03T03:18:58.70 0.1 undecidable manual S 235 20.2686 114 -0.11 98
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2019-02-03T03:18:57.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 173 12.6762 131 -0.01 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-02-03T03:18:57.84 0.1 negative manual P 231 38.9277 99 -0.31 90
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2019-02-03T03:18:56.36 0.1 negative manual P 153 25.1526 108 0.28 93
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-02-03T03:18:55.61 0.1 positive manual P 125 20.9679 113 0.13 97
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-02-03T03:18:55.55 0.1 negative manual P 235 20.2686 114 0.17 95
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2019-02-03T03:18:54.57 0.1 positive manual P 173 12.6762 131 0.18 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:1.8 0.000306077765 0.12 AML other m 2019-02-03T03:19:01.78
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:1.4 0.0002240781 0.28 AML other m 2019-02-03T03:18:57.45
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:1.2 0.0001448933 0.3008 AML other m 2019-02-03T03:18:57.28
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00016328765 0.6592 AML other m 2019-02-03T03:18:59.45
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000281651 0.2208 AML other m 2019-02-03T03:19:00.09
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:0.8 0.000038508269999999996 0.3792 AML other m 2019-02-03T03:19:01.57
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:1.9 0.00044788479999999996 0.16 AML other m 2019-02-03T03:19:00.66
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00011408473999999998 0.36 AML other m 2019-02-03T03:19:04.96
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000106376845 0.28 AML other m 2019-02-03T03:19:05.96
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.3 0.00006074813 0.9792 AML other m 2019-02-03T03:19:10.49
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