Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 18-03-2010 and time 19:53:00 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 18-03-2010 18:53:00 (UTC)
  • 18-03-2010 19:53:00 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3530, 15.3950 at 117 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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 13 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 15 5021 13605
Venetico ME 15 3911 17516
Valdina ME 18 1355 18871
Saponara ME 18 3988 22859
Torregrotta ME 18 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 19 1133 31423
Milazzo ME 20 31646 63069
Rometta ME 20 6650 69719

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
35 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
85 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
98 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
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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 2.2 2010-03-18
18:53:00
38.353 15.395 117 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 1020709
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2010-03-18 18:53:00 ± 0.25
Latitude 38.3530 ± 0.0207
Longitude 15.3950 ± 0.0183
Depth (km) 117 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 1020709

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2312
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 857
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 160
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2801.8
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 112
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 37
Number of defining phases 21
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.41
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.69252
Number of stations at which the event was observed 26
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitude information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 1020709
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 19:35:49
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.AMUR.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:54:28.45 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.NOCI.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:54:04.82 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
OE.ARSA.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:54:00.84 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.NOCI.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:59.40 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.AMUR.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:59.20 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.VAGA.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:57.77 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CAMP.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:56.88 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MSAG.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:53.54 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
MN.CUC.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:47.75 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SERS.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:42.71 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 56 135.2646 0.429 38
IV.VCEL.EHE. 2010-03-18T18:53:37.88 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.PLAC.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:35.33 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 83 91.3419 0.051 67
IV.SOI.EHE. 2010-03-18T18:53:31.90 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 118 65.2902 -0.016 48
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:53:30.13 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 56 51.1155 -0.302 71
IV.SALB.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:30.95 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 26 187.8675 0.958 38
IV.MTTG.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:30.95 1.0 undecidable manual Sg 145 47.0196 0.887 19
IV.MPAZ.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:30.87 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:53:30.00 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 103 44.622 0.138 72
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:53:29.61 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 274 36.1416 0.399 47
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:28.31 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 238 16.872 0.102 51
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:53:28.20 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:53:27.94 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 135 13.9749 -0.184 77
MN.TIP.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:25.78 0.1 positive manual Pg 52 149.4393 -0.076 80
MN.BLY.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:53:25.52 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SERS.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:24.47 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 56 135.2646 0.053 83
IV.PRMA.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:53:22.88 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.PLAC.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:20.41 0.1 positive manual Pg 83 91.3419 0.035 91
MN.PDG.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:53:19.93 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SOI.EHE. 2010-03-18T18:53:18.39 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 118 65.2902 -0.039 95
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:53:17.06 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 103 44.622 -0.182 72
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:53:17.25 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 56 51.1155 -0.326 93
IV.MTTG.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:17.52 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 145 47.0196 0.161 97
IV.MMME.HHE. 2010-03-18T18:53:17.87 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 195 47.9187 0.46 68
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:16.01 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 238 16.872 -0.283 98
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:53:16.83 0.1 negative manual Pg 274 36.1416 -0.04 100
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2010-03-18T18:53:15.79 0.1 negative manual Pg 135 13.9749 -0.451 96
IV.MESG.HHN. 2010-03-18T18:53:00.16 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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