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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 14-03-2019 and time 09:22:01 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 14-03-2019 08:22:01 (UTC)
  • 14-03-2019 09:22:01 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1550, 15.0980 at 9 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
Falcone ME 4 2808 2808
Oliveri ME 5 2181 4989
Terme Vigliatore ME 6 7395 12384
Furnari ME 6 3784 16168
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 8 1531 17699
Rodì Milici ME 8 2056 19755
Basicò ME 11 612 20367
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 11 41583 61950
Patti ME 12 13431 75381
Castroreale ME 12 2504 77885
Tripi ME 12 873 78758
Merì ME 13 2338 81096
Montagnareale ME 13 1615 82711
Librizzi ME 14 1660 84371
Milazzo ME 15 31646 116017
San Filippo del Mela ME 15 7115 123132
Novara di Sicilia ME 16 1337 124469
Montalbano Elicona ME 16 2287 126756
San Piero Patti ME 16 2915 129671
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 16 4650 134321
Gioiosa Marea ME 18 7074 141395
Pace del Mela ME 19 6239 147634
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 19 1807 149441
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 19 3090 152531
Raccuja ME 20 1041 153572
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 20 1019 154591

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
40 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
48 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
61 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
72 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 2019-03-14
08:22:01		 38.1552 15.0977 9 2019-08-22
08:25:00		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 68792001
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2019-03-14
08:22:01		 38.152 15.0962 9 2019-03-14
08:31:41		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 66525981
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-03-14 08:22:01 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.1552 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.0977 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 68792001

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 378
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 220
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 28
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 380.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 65
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 34
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.99735
Number of stations at which the event was observed 19
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 68792001
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-05-31 10:30:40

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 66525981
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-03-14 08:31:41
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SCIAR.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:35.74 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.24 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:29.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 255 93.9393 50 0.03 44
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:26.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 96 83.9493 50 0.05 45
IV.IACL.HHE. 2019-03-14T08:22:24.93 1.0 undecidable manual S 303 76.9674 50 0.24 22
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:22.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 80 70.374 50 -0.32 44
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:22.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 315 64.1913 50 0.93 36
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:20.40 3.0 undecidable manual P 110.7003 0.41 0
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:19.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 108 55.2003 50 0.53 64
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:17.21 1.0 undecidable manual P 255 93.9393 50 -0.2 21
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:16.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 210 42.3243 50 0.87 38
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:15.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 96 83.9493 50 -0.21 43
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:15.31 1.0 undecidable manual S 199 39.2274 50 0.7 21
IV.IACL.HHE. 2019-03-14T08:22:14.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 303 76.9674 50 -0.45 42
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:14.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 71 37.7289 50 -0.22 71
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:13.22 0.6 undecidable manual P 80 70.374 50 -0.56 41
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:12.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 176 30.3474 50 -0.14 73
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:12.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 315 64.1913 50 -0.08 46
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:11.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 337 26.5512 109 0.13 49
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:11.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 336 29.3484 50 -0.66 42
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:10.99 0.6 undecidable manual P 108 55.2003 50 -0.45 44
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:09.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 39.2274 50 0.6 64
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:09.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 238 23.1546 112 -0.46 69
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:09.51 0.6 undecidable manual P 210 42.3243 50 0.06 49
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:09.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 150 23.5542 112 -0.4 70
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:09.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 92 22.2555 113 0.02 76
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:08.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 71 37.7289 50 -0.16 72
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:08.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 42 17.3715 118 0.36 71
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:07.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 166 14.5743 123 0.11 76
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:07.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 337 26.5512 109 0.1 74
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:07.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 336 29.3484 50 -0.33 70
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:07.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 176 30.3474 50 -0.03 75
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:06.24 0.1 positive manual P 150 23.5542 112 -0.14 99
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:06.27 0.1 positive manual P 92 22.2555 113 0.14 99
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:06.18 0.1 negative manual P 238 23.1546 112 -0.11 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:05.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 42 17.3715 118 0.35 71
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-03-14T08:22:04.90 0.1 positive manual P 166 14.5743 123 0.15 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00540144 0.1792 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:07.70
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00436509 0.32 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:07.95
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0030190735 0.3648 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:09.11
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0050182375 0.32 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:09.11
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.001217999 0.256 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:09.76
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0008000913000000001 0.1152 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:09.92
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0008292153 0.2048 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:10.25
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0023235929999999997 0.3968 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:10.27
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0028145755000000003 0.2432 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:10.24
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009977192499999999 0.32 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:10.71
IV.ECTS.EHE. ML:2.3 0.000924705 0.2368 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:12.40
IV.ECTS.EHN. ML:2.4 0.0012554929999999999 0.2176 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:12.45
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0021124045 0.3008 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:12.89
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0018826700000000001 0.224 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:13.54
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0006839994 0.2432 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:14.37
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0005157597000000001 0.1408 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:14.72
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00040655374999999997 0.1984 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:16.75
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0002975316 0.3008 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:23.28
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00007999413999999999 0.2624 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:23.77
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00005822515 0.256 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:23.65
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00026873755 0.4032 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:23.89
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00008659177 0.4864 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:24.44
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00061378545 0.2048 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:24.79
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001482956 0.5632 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:24.98
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00013588244999999997 0.576 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:25.14
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004282798 0.32 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:24.99
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00011982885 0.64 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:25.25
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0014816400999999998 1.68 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:27.12
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.6 0.000054992825 0.2816 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:32.99
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.5 0.000044184475 0.4224 AML other m 2019-03-14T08:22:33.56
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