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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 16-03-2019 and time 13:01:48 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 16-03-2019 13:01:48 (UTC)
  • 16-03-2019 14:01:48 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3980, 15.4620 at 134 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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 18 8584 8584

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
36 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
91 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
98 Km SW of Lamezia Terme (70714 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 2.4 2019-03-16
13:01:48		 38.3978 15.4623 134 2019-08-22
08:24:54		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 67021381
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2019-03-16
13:01:48		 38.4213 15.5227 134 2019-03-16
13:14:42		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 66595501
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-03-16 13:01:48 ± 0.25
Latitude 38.3978 ± 0.0117
Longitude 15.4623 ± 0.0230
Depth (km) 134 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 67021381

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1941
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 991
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 120
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1940.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 91
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 50
Number of defining phases 50
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.74019
Number of stations at which the event was observed 27
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 43
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 66595501
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-03-16 13:14:42

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 37
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 67021381
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-03-28 15:54:00
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:44.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 193.1622 121 0.85 25
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:42.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 25 180.8856 123 0.8 28
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:40.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 10 179.5869 123 -0.38 49
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:35.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 39 143.4453 130 0.9 47
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:34.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 52 141.6471 130 -0.02 41
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:34.70 1.0 undecidable manual S 194 141.747 130 0.2 20
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:32.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 19 132.4674 132 -0.25 60
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:31.94 1.0 undecidable manual S 204 127.3725 133 -0.25 20
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2019-03-16T13:02:31.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 37 124.6863 134 -0.51 38
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:29.66 0.3 undecidable manual S 34 114.8961 136 -0.62 56
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:27.20 1.0 undecidable manual S 233 84.6486 145 1.05 16
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:26.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 86 85.0482 145 0.24 66
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:25.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 233 64.6908 152 1.29 30
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:24.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 215 49.9167 158 1.68 25
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:23.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 203 51.4152 157 1.01 36
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:23.83 0.3 undecidable manual S 125 62.8926 153 0.08 71
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:22.02 1.0 undecidable manual S 267 42.0246 161 0.03 25
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:22.57 0.3 undecidable manual S 0.78 67
MN.CEL.HNZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:21.91 0.1 undecidable manual S 112 40.5261 162 0.02 100
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:20.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 126 26.9508 168 -0.75 62
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:20.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 235 24.5532 169 -0.67 43
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:20.33 0.6 undecidable manual P 2 193.1622 121 -0.06 32
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:20.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 29.4483 167 -0.52 46
IV.BULG.HHN. 2019-03-16T13:02:19.77 1.0 undecidable manual P 358 186.5688 122 0.08 16
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:19.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 165 15.3735 173 -0.84 61
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:19.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 180.8856 123 0.89 40
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:18.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 10 179.5869 123 -0.32 66
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:17.76 1.0 undecidable manual P 44 167.9097 125 0.01 18
IV.TDS.HHE. 2019-03-16T13:02:16.48 1.0 undecidable manual P 28 159.0186 127 -0.38 18
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:15.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 52 141.6471 130 0.07 81
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:15.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 39 143.4453 130 0.56 71
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:14.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 194 141.747 130 -0.47 74
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:14.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 19 132.4674 132 0.01 83
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:13.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 204 127.3725 133 -0.53 76
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2019-03-16T13:02:13.15 0.6 undecidable manual P 37 124.6863 134 -0.44 39
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:12.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 34 114.8961 136 -0.39 60
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:11.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 233 84.6486 145 0.95 51
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:10.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 86 85.0482 145 0.09 91
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:09.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 233 64.6908 152 -0.03 72
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:09.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 215 49.9167 158 0.91 56
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:09.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 203 51.4152 157 0.73 60
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:08.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 155 48.4182 159 0.28 93
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:08.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 0.4 77
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:08.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 125 62.8926 153 -0.06 95
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:07.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 29.4483 167 -0.07 76
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:07.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 267 42.0246 161 -0.27 95
MN.CEL.HNZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:07.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 112 40.5261 162 -0.13 98
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:06.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 235 24.5532 169 -0.42 95
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:06.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 165 15.3735 173 -0.58 91
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2019-03-16T13:02:06.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 126 26.9508 168 -0.52 92
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00020704040000000002 0.2624 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:20.42
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00021955455 1.7632 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:21.90
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00016830855 0.224 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:21.26
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00022319850000000003 0.16 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:21.36
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.5 0.00019413985 0.384 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:21.49
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.4 0.00013328565 0.2624 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:22.50
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00011405461 0.3008 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:23.43
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:3.0 0.0006959078000000001 0.1536 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:23.79
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:3.2 0.00092594415 0.16 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:24.31
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000111646825 0.1984 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:24.91
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000109976765 1.7632 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:24.93
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.1 0.000064685645 1.68 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:25.03
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00006789062 0.2368 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:25.84
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00042915185 0.4032 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:25.97
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0000864783 1.5584 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:25.98
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00027489314999999996 1.5776 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:26.84
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000060280305 0.3968 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:26.47
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.1 0.000060754375 0.5056 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:26.75
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00015568325 0.4224 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:27.45
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.5 0.000158825 0.4224 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:27.66
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00015533015 0.4352 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:27.84
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00010926365499999999 1.5008 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:28.95
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00003014282 0.4416 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:28.76
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000126428875 0.1984 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:30.80
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00009129076 0.16 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:31.73
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00019661465 0.16 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:34.26
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00039417239999999995 0.4416 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:34.64
MN.TIP.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000024771950000000003 1.6224 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:35.99
MN.TIP.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00002744605 0.4608 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:37.00
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00012988414999999998 0.384 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:39.66
IV.PIPA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000030180975 0.2944 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:41.85
IV.PIPA.HNN. ML:2.8 0.0001743038 1.1744 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:42.03
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00006903199 0.4352 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:42.29
IV.PIPA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000053168305 0.2752 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:42.50
MN.CUC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00002869447 0.3008 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:43.72
IV.SALB.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000027544195 0.32 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:45.50
IV.SALB.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00003754821 1.68 AML other m 2019-03-16T13:02:48.89
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