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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 02-04-2019 and time 04:46:23 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 02-04-2019 02:46:23 (UTC)
  • 02-04-2019 04:46:23 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3660, 15.4020 at 121 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 15 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 16 5021 13605
Venetico ME 17 3911 17516
Saponara ME 19 3988 21504
Valdina ME 19 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 20 7431 30290

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)
86 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
100 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 2.0 2019-04-02
02:46:23		 38.3657 15.4022 121 2019-08-22
08:25:01		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 69420941
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2019-04-02
02:46:23		 38.392 15.4543 119 2019-04-02
02:58:33		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 67180081
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-04-02 02:46:23 ± 0.24
Latitude 38.3657 ± 0.0126
Longitude 15.4022 ± 0.0161
Depth (km) 121 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 69420941

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1240
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1183
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 149
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1240.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 71
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 54
Number of defining phases 53
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) 1.95243
Number of stations at which the event was observed 32
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 31
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 69420941
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-06-11 20:57:56

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 67180081
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-04-02 02:58:33
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:47:17.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 26 186.2691 119 1.3 22
MN.CUC.HHE. 2019-04-02T02:47:15.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 184.0713 119 -0.29 32
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:47:11.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 29 164.7129 122 -0.69 31
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:47:07.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 137.5623 127 0.23 40
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2019-04-02T02:47:05.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 38 130.7691 129 -0.4 39
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:47:04.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 35 120.7902 131 0.18 63
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:47:03.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 203 121.989 131 -0.49 59
IV.GRI.EHN. 2019-04-02T02:47:01.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 60 101.7204 137 0.54 40
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:59.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 90.5427 140 -0.1 67
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:57.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 358 216.7164 115 0.33 53
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:57.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 243 79.6647 144 -0.08 46
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:56.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 205 58.9965 152 0.79 38
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:56.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 120 65.3901 149 0.05 47
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:56.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 212 44.0226 158 1.69 36
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:55.19 0.1 undecidable manual S 147 47.8188 157 0.55 86
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:55.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 232 58.2972 152 0.33 45
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:55.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 4 196.9584 117 0.12 63
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:55.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 46.2204 157 1.02 35
IV.BULG.HHN. 2019-04-02T02:46:54.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 359 189.9654 118 0.48 60
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:54.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 105 44.3223 158 -0.12 49
MN.CUC.HHE. 2019-04-02T02:46:54.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 184.0713 119 0.94 39
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:53.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 26 186.2691 119 0.25 65
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:53.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 11 205.4388 116 -2 23
IV.ILLI.HHE. 2019-04-02T02:46:53.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 283 40.4262 160 -0.52 45
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2019-04-02T02:46:52.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 114 29.748 165 -0.78 63
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:52.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 235 18.1707 171 0.05 51
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:52.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 24.6531 167 -0.68 44
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:51.98 0.3 undecidable manual S 141 14.5743 173 -0.74 65
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:51.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 29 164.7129 122 0.06 75
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:48.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 20 137.5623 127 0.15 81
MN.VAE.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:47.32 1.0 undecidable manual P 223 135.3645 128 -1.06 15
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2019-04-02T02:46:47.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 38 130.7691 129 -0.39 77
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:46.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 35 120.7902 131 -0.26 81
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:46.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 203 121.989 131 -0.87 67
IV.GRI.EHN. 2019-04-02T02:46:45.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 60 101.7204 137 0.03 89
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:44.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 84 90.5427 140 0.21 88
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:44.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 232 78.2661 144 0.6 81
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:43.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 287 75.1692 145 0.03 94
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:42.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 205 58.9965 152 0.61 83
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:42.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 58.2972 152 -0.06 72
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:42.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 120 65.3901 149 -0.07 95
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:42.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 243 79.6647 144 -0.68 78
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:41.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 46.2204 157 0.31 70
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:41.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 212 44.0226 158 0.6 86
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:41.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 147 47.8188 157 0.1 97
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:41.18 0.6 undecidable manual P 105 44.3223 158 -0.19 48
IV.ILLI.HHE. 2019-04-02T02:46:41.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 283 40.4262 160 0.46 91
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:41.42 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.19 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:40.99 0.1 positive manual P 272 36.741 162 -0.05 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:40.32 0.6 negative manual P 190 24.6531 167 -0.32 48
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2019-04-02T02:46:40.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 275 38.5281 161 -0.27 48
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2019-04-02T02:46:40.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 114 29.748 165 -0.69 86
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:40.12 0.6 positive manual P 235 18.1707 171 -0.37 48
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-04-02T02:46:39.97 0.3 positive manual P 141 14.5743 173 -0.45 72
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001086 1.24 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:41.16
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001225 0.78 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:42.94
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00013475110000000002 0.92 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:57.10
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000019549999999999997 0.16 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:54.96
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0001628049 0.48 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:57.24
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000017100000000000002 0.42 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:57.53
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00003026486 0.28 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:07.12
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000043898914999999995 0.4208 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:09.79
MN.VAE.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000136 0.08 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:22.08
MN.VAE.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00007955000000000001 0.46 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:22.59
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00006738827 0.2592 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:52.36
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00007827526 0.1984 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:53.02
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00007697046000000001 1.6992 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:53.60
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00009680783500000001 2.32 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:54.79
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000041777405000000005 0.28 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:57.15
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000045622985 0.2608 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:56.46
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.1 0.000080624635 0.44 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:56.70
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000058822920000000004 0.3808 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:56.01
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:1.9 0.000052610035 0.3392 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:57.79
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000082363095 0.4608 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:56.69
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:2.8 0.00037352145 0.4 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:56.42
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:2.7 0.00031063134999999997 0.16 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:55.54
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00007973854 0.4192 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:58.52
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000053080760000000006 0.4784 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:56.71
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000029163930000000003 1.2816 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:57.99
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000037445359999999996 0.5408 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:57.28
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00002415568 0.32 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:00.55
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000020751664999999997 0.4608 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:00.61
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.8 0.000041638805 0.2208 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:57.48
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.8 0.000039650365 0.56 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:46:59.11
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00007934765500000001 0.4384 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:00.54
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000091245935 0.3216 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:00.72
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00007235928499999999 0.3008 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:00.55
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00008825670499999999 0.3216 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:00.72
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000017158365000000003 3.1216 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:06.16
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00002455087 0.8592 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:05.50
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00004014698 0.3584 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:07.24
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000087017085 0.1392 AML other m 2019-04-02T02:47:08.77
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