Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 21-03-2019 and time 18:36:06 (Italy) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 21-03-2019 17:36:06 (UTC)
  • 21-03-2019 18:36:06 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3930, 14.8820 at 11 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.

Hai sentito il terremoto? Clicca qui

Did you feel it? Fill in the questionnaire.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Lipari ME 11 12753 12753
Santa Marina Salina ME 19 903 13656
Leni ME 19 696 14352

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
63 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
74 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
90 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
101 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 2.1 2019-03-21
17:36:06		 38.3928 14.8823 11 2019-08-22
08:24:55		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 67454111
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2019-03-21
17:36:06		 38.3988 14.8863 13 2019-03-21
17:46:34		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 66769201
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-03-21 17:36:06 ± 0.08
Latitude 38.3928 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.8823 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 11 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 67454111

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 633
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 364
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 18
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 630.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 98
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.31
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06115
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.80399
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 9
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 67454111
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-04-11 06:15:51

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 66769201
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-03-21 17:46:34
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:32.80 0.1 undecidable manual S 235 87.8454 50 0.58 77
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:32.82 0.1 undecidable manual S 99 89.244 50 0.24 84
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2019-03-21T17:36:31.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 121 83.3499 50 0.26 63
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2019-03-21T17:36:29.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 102 73.9704 50 0.6 59
IV.PLLN.EHN. 2019-03-21T17:36:29.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 236 78.2661 50 0.05 67
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:25.54 0.1 undecidable manual S 160 60.3951 50 0.67 79
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:24.05 0.1 undecidable manual S 147 55.8996 50 0.38 87
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2019-03-21T17:36:23.85 0.1 undecidable manual S 105 56.2992 50 0.06 93
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:21.31 0.1 positive manual P 99 89.244 50 -0.13 86
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:21.25 0.1 undecidable manual S 213 47.2194 50 -0.11 94
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:21.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 235 87.8454 50 0.18 85
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:21.44 0.1 undecidable manual S 124 49.2174 50 -0.46 86
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:21.72 0.1 undecidable manual S 289 48.4182 50 0.05 94
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:20.91 0.1 undecidable manual S 151 46.1205 50 -0.17 93
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2019-03-21T17:36:20.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 83.3499 50 0 67
IV.PLLN.EHN. 2019-03-21T17:36:19.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 236 78.2661 50 0.17 65
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2019-03-21T17:36:19.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 102 73.9704 50 0.03 68
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:18.77 0.1 undecidable manual S 181 38.8278 50 -0.35 90
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:17.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 160 60.3951 50 0.68 78
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:17.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 306 32.745 50 -0.4 90
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2019-03-21T17:36:16.40 0.1 positive manual P 105 56.2992 50 0.03 93
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:16.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 147 55.8996 50 0.08 93
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:16.98 0.1 undecidable manual S 114 33.2445 50 -0.64 83
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:15.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 124 49.2174 50 -0.2 91
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:15.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 289 48.4182 50 -0.01 95
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:14.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 151 46.1205 50 -0.16 93
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:14.70 0.1 positive manual P 213 47.2194 50 -0.26 91
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:13.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 181 38.8278 50 -0.42 89
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:12.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 114 33.2445 50 -0.07 97
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:12.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 306 32.745 50 -0.13 95
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:11.59 0.1 undecidable manual S 44 8.1807 143 0.69 85
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:10.83 0.1 undecidable manual S 102 8.6802 141 -0.18 99
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2019-03-21T17:36:10.36 0.1 undecidable manual S 86 6.7932 147 -0.27 97
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:09.18 0.1 negative manual P 44 8.1807 143 0.26 97
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-03-21T17:36:08.87 0.1 positive manual P 102 8.6802 141 -0.11 100
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2019-03-21T17:36:08.51 0.1 positive manual P 86 6.7932 147 -0.25 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0012758449999999998 0.2432 AML other m 2019-03-21T17:36:13.05
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.001372309 0.256 AML other m 2019-03-21T17:36:12.52
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0004937187 0.2176 AML other m 2019-03-21T17:36:17.93
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0005922423 0.2432 AML other m 2019-03-21T17:36:18.00
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00031382835 0.3456 AML other m 2019-03-21T17:36:18.94
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00018340200000000002 0.4736 AML other m 2019-03-21T17:36:21.72
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00031006325 0.1792 AML other m 2019-03-21T17:36:23.43
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00038420255 0.2176 AML other m 2019-03-21T17:36:24.48
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00034939085 0.2432 AML other m 2019-03-21T17:36:24.82
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Download
Type Description Link
QuakeML - small Event, Origin, FocalMechanism Download
QuakeML - full Event, Origin, FocalMechanism, Amplitude, Arrival, Pick, Station Magnitude Download
Waveforms Seismic signals in miniseed + resp format Download