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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 04-04-2019 and time 23:29:30 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 04-04-2019 21:29:30 (UTC)
  • 04-04-2019 23:29:30 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2660, 14.8200 at 117 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
Brolo ME 12 5783 5783
Piraino ME 12 3962 9745
Gioiosa Marea ME 12 7074 16819
Capo d'Orlando ME 13 13254 30073
Naso ME 16 3813 33886
Ficarra ME 17 1469 35355
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 18 3090 38445
Montagnareale ME 19 1615 40060
Patti ME 19 13431 53491
Capri Leone ME 20 4515 58006
Castell'Umberto ME 20 3128 61134

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
65 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
74 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
79 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
88 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 2.5 2019-04-04
21:29:30		 38.2658 14.8197 117 2019-08-22
08:25:11		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 70826271
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2019-04-04
21:29:30		 38.2137 14.8407 119 2019-04-04
21:54:15		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 67261261
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-04-04 21:29:30 ± 0.32
Latitude 38.2658 ± 0.0234
Longitude 14.8197 ± 0.0218
Depth (km) 117 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 70826271

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2381
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1837
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 139
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2380.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 101
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 39
Number of defining phases 30
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.44
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.84811
Number of stations at which the event was observed 33
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 70826271
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-08-02 10:15:37

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 39
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 67261261
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-04-04 21:54:15
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MTMR.HNZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:58.71 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 13.93 0
IV.MODR.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:27.19 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 11.17 0
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:25.57 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 9.59 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:18.51 0.3 undecidable manual S 47 162.8148 121 0.76 47
IV.PTRJ.HNZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:16.87 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.85 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:14.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 81 142.2465 125 0.15 40
OT.TAR1.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:14.21 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.21 0
IV.LTRZ.EHZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:13.35 3.0 negative manual Pg -0.1 0
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:13.32 3.0 positive manual Pn -8.35 0
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:06.87 3.0 positive manual Pn -6.5 0
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:05.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 90 93.5397 138 -0.53 59
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:02.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 148 50.1165 155 1.13 34
IV.MARS.EHZ. 2019-04-04T21:30:02.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 255 205.1391 115 0.18 58
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:59.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 89 35.8419 161 -0.7 41
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:59.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 49 18.5703 170 0.19 51
IV.CRJA.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:58.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 166.8108 120 0.31 52
MN.CLTB.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:57.52 1.0 undecidable manual P 242 159.7179 122 0.05 19
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:57.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 166.7109 120 -0.28 53
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:57.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 47 162.8148 121 0.19 73
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:55.16 0.6 undecidable manual P 253 138.6612 126 -0.13 41
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:55.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 81 142.2465 125 -0.19 59
IV.MPG.SHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:53.49 1.0 undecidable manual P 265 127.7721 128 -0.71 18
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:52.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 170 124.986 129 -1.4 51
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:52.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 261 113.8971 132 -0.48 79
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:52.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 239 109.4127 133 0.4 80
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:51.69 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.67 0
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:50.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 90 93.5397 138 -0.58 79
IV.CAGR.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:50.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 201 76.6677 144 0.85 73
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:49.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 200 65.49 148 0.38 66
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:49.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 242 75.8685 144 -0.54 63
IV.GIB.HHE. 2019-04-04T21:29:49.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 246 75.6687 144 -0.51 85
IV.EMSG.HHN. 2019-04-04T21:29:48.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 167 50.7159 154 0.86 57
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:48.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 176 49.1175 155 0.67 83
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2019-04-04T21:29:48.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 158 54.501 153 0.46 66
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:48.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 148 50.1165 155 0.12 96
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:48.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 306 50.1165 155 0.17 95
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:47.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 132 48.7179 155 -0.02 98
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:46.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 49 18.5703 170 -0.18 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-04-04T21:29:46.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 89 35.8419 161 -0.83 59
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00011 0.48 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:29:54.88
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0000988 0.96 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:29:56.10
MN.CLTB.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00010672204 0.3584 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:29:59.26
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00017400795 0.4096 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:29:59.59
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00012186605 0.4736 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:02.17
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0002248767 0.5248 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:02.45
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001495 0.62 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:02.56
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0003386229 0.64 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:05.45
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000020622519499999998 0.6144 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:05.42
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00012018042499999999 0.9344 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:05.74
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0001371706 0.6656 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:06.55
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00027857500000000004 0.5632 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:06.28
IV.MARS.EHN. ML:3.3 0.00044112355000000005 0.0928 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:06.36
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000072214325 0.4864 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:06.67
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001161917 0.64 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:08.82
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00010020629 0.6784 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:08.50
IV.CAGR.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00019411875 1.1936 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:09.61
IV.CAGR.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00037654290000000004 0.7424 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:09.11
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00015632479999999998 0.8096 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:09.56
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00006667897 1.296 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:10.01
IV.CPTP.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0002117926 1.8432 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:11.93
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000033294690000000004 0.9984 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:12.89
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001740238 0.2976 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:14.88
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.6 0.000122601085 1.4624 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:16.79
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0005336120500000001 0.2336 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:16.09
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00016255215 0.4608 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:16.54
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00015917695 0.4608 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:16.54
IV.MPG.SHE. ML:0.0 0.000034580575000000004 0.272 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:16.58
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00011609 0.9888 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:17.11
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000132154 0.3232 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:18.43
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00007252533 0.976 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:18.48
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000054900425 0.08 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:21.50
IV.MPG.SHN. ML:0.0 0.000026104709999999998 0.848 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:23.43
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0004736931 0.9248 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:23.96
IV.LTRZ.HNE. ML:3.3 0.0002074632 0.9376 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:26.11
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00014903335 0.5024 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:27.41
IV.MBFT.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00014040924999999998 0.7936 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:29.56
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00011076831 0.1824 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:29.35
IV.CPTP.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0002287224 0.0608 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:34.48
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000062204455 0.7808 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:37.75
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000048545100000000004 0.2784 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:39.01
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00015066925 0.7648 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:40.22
IV.LTRZ.EHE. ML:3.0 0.00008797420000000001 0.6432 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:47.85
IV.LTRZ.HNN. ML:3.4 0.0002275955 1.04 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:55.66
IV.MARS.EHE. ML:3.2 0.0003492828 0.1824 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:30:56.74
OT.TAR1.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00010550814 0.9376 AML other m 2019-04-04T21:31:15.88
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