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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 11-03-2019 and time 18:26:23 (UTC) in region 3 km SW Novara di Sicilia (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 3 km SW Novara di Sicilia (ME), on

  • 11-03-2019 18:26:23 (UTC)
  • 11-03-2019 19:26:23 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0010, 15.1100 at 9 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
Novara di Sicilia ME 3 1337 1337
Tripi ME 6 873 2210
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 6 1019 3229
Basicò ME 8 612 3841
Montalbano Elicona ME 9 2287 6128
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 10 1531 7659
Malvagna ME 10 733 8392
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 11 3945 12337
Roccella Valdemone ME 12 666 13003
Furnari ME 12 3784 16787
Antillo ME 12 919 17706
Moio Alcantara ME 12 717 18423
Motta Camastra ME 13 845 19268
Falcone ME 13 2808 22076
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 13 3215 25291
Rodì Milici ME 13 2056 27347
San Piero Patti ME 14 2915 30262
Castroreale ME 14 2504 32766
Oliveri ME 15 2181 34947
Limina ME 16 836 35783
Graniti ME 16 1492 37275
Terme Vigliatore ME 16 7395 44670
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 16 980 45650
Roccafiorita ME 16 197 45847
Librizzi ME 17 1660 47507
Floresta ME 18 485 47992
Linguaglossa CT 18 5403 53395
Mongiuffi Melia ME 18 600 53995
Gaggi ME 18 3184 57179
Mandanici ME 18 601 57780
Raccuja ME 18 1041 58821
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 19 41583 100404
Casalvecchio Siculo ME 19 842 101246
Gallodoro ME 20 367 101613
Randazzo CT 20 10900 112513

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
43 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
45 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
48 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
55 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 2.2 2019-03-11
18:26:23		 38.0013 15.1095 9 2019-08-22
08:25:02		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 69437751
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2019-03-11
18:26:23		 37.9907 15.1008 10 2019-03-11
18:36:02		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 66416721
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-03-11 18:26:23 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.0013 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.1095 ± 0.0057
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 69437751

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 520
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 289
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 131
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 520.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 62
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 39
Number of defining phases 39
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.03417
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.97756
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 66416721
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-03-11 18:36:02

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 69437751
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-06-12 15:44:04
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:49.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 84 82.9503 50 0.01 45
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2019-03-11T18:26:48.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 177 79.5648 50 0.41 62
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:48.30 1.0 undecidable manual S 323 77.8665 50 0.66 19
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:47.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 196 75.369 50 0.03 45
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:46.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 67 74.2701 50 0.13 44
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:42.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 217 108.5136 50 0.19 82
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:41.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 90 51.6039 50 0.77 38
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2019-03-11T18:26:39.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 344 45.7209 50 -0.06 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:39.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 345 43.1235 50 0.75 39
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:38.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 323 77.8665 50 0.67 57
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:37.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 84 82.9503 50 -0.48 81
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2019-03-11T18:26:37.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 79.5648 50 -0.55 60
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:36.71 0.1 negative manual P 67 74.2701 50 -0.33 85
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:36.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 75.369 50 -0.65 58
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:35.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 228 29.5482 107 0.77 60
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2019-03-11T18:26:34.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 62 59.8956 50 -0.36 65
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:33.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 196 24.2535 110 0.63 43
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:33.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 90 51.6039 50 -0.25 90
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:33.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 53 26.6511 108 0.24 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:32.55 0.6 undecidable manual P 345 43.1235 50 0.3 45
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2019-03-11T18:26:32.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 192 21.5673 112 0.39 69
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2019-03-11T18:26:32.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 50 45.4212 50 -0.13 70
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:32.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 169 37.2294 50 0.89 37
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2019-03-11T18:26:32.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 344 45.7209 50 0.06 71
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:31.45 0.6 undecidable manual P 199 36.1416 50 0.28 46
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:31.40 0.1 undecidable manual S 283 21.0678 113 -0.45 91
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:30.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 19 31.746 50 -0.16 95
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:29.22 0.1 negative manual P 196 24.2535 110 0.14 97
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:29.48 0.1 negative manual P 228 29.5482 107 -0.62 85
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:29.05 0.1 negative manual P 215 24.4533 110 -0.07 98
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:29.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 107 11.2776 128 0.21 73
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:29.35 0.1 negative manual P 53 26.6511 108 -0.18 96
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:28.18 0.1 positive manual P 283 21.0678 113 -0.31 94
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:28.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 176 13.2756 124 -0.55 67
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2019-03-11T18:26:28.57 0.1 negative manual P 192 21.5673 112 -0.01 100
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:27.70 0.1 undecidable manual S 39 3.7962 157 0.45 94
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:26.68 0.1 positive manual P 107 11.2776 128 -0.11 100
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:26.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 176 13.2756 124 -0.28 96
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-03-11T18:26:26.11 0.1 negative manual P 39 3.7962 157 0.27 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ECTS.EHN. ML:0.0 0.003135863 0.2304 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:29.18
IV.ECTS.EHE. ML:0.0 0.0028864420000000003 0.2816 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:29.21
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0029752610000000003 0.1664 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:29.83
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:0.0 0.004945000000000001 0.28 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:29.78
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0008613836000000001 0.3328 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:31.79
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00063152045 0.4608 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:32.35
IV.EMCN.HNN. ML:0.0 0.0014859825 0.256 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:38.32
IV.EMCN.HNE. ML:0.0 0.0019167385 0.2432 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:34.05
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0006537775999999999 0.4608 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:35.72
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00092869855 0.4224 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:35.72
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0017021875 0.2176 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:36.72
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0007735706 0.256 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:37.13
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0006829103999999999 0.2432 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:34.04
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0008730912500000001 0.32 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:38.14
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0013917550000000002 0.256 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:38.45
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00154471 0.2688 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:38.44
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0001792792 0.4224 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:41.95
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00031190105 0.4992 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:43.71
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000061697965 0.2432 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:50.59
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:0.0 0.000061591825 0.9472 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:52.28
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0010008504 0.2304 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:52.88
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0003833502 0.256 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:53.19
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:0.0 0.00005951024000000001 0.7936 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:57.43
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00007625219999999999 0.2816 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:49.66
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0084842955 0.32 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:28.07
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:0.0 0.016075185000000002 0.2304 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:27.96
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000043340875 0.2048 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:49.83
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000038818585 0.2048 AML other m 2019-03-11T18:26:48.85
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