Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 18-07-2019 and time 20:27:34 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 18-07-2019 18:27:34 (UTC)
  • 18-07-2019 20:27:34 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3480, 15.3940 at 118 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.

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 13 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 14 5021 13605
Venetico ME 14 3911 17516
Valdina ME 17 1355 18871
Saponara ME 17 3988 22859
Torregrotta ME 18 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 18 1133 31423
Milazzo ME 19 31646 63069
Rometta ME 19 6650 69719
CondrĂ² ME 20 493 70212
Pace del Mela ME 20 6239 76451

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
34 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
84 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
98 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 2019-07-18
18:27:34
38.3477 15.3938 119 2019-11-13
14:31:03
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 72761931
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2019-07-18
18:27:35
38.4072 15.3962 110 2019-07-18
19:02:21
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 70691301
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-07-18 18:27:34 ± 0.24
Latitude 38.3477 ± 0.0135
Longitude 15.3938 ± 0.0161
Depth (km) 119 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 72761931

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1471
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1042
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 145
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1470.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 94
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 55
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.28
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.79325
Number of stations at which the event was observed 40
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 72761931
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-11-13 09:46:01

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 70691301
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-07-18 19:02:21
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CRMI.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:30:50.47 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 34.720001 0
IV.CPGN.EHN. 2019-07-18T18:30:33.70 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 29.549999 0
AC.PUK.HHN. 2019-07-18T18:30:02.19 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 17.200001 0
IV.PE3.EHE. 2019-07-18T18:30:00.59 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.06 0
IV.AGLI.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:29:52.04 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -5.24 0
IV.MMO1.EHZ. 2019-07-18T18:29:51.34 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 14.43 0
IV.TOLF.HHN. 2019-07-18T18:29:34.53 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 3.79 0
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:29:25.41 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 17.83 0
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2019-07-18T18:29:21.16 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 14.24 0
IV.APEC.HHN. 2019-07-18T18:29:14.27 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 17.17 0
IV.BRSN.EHN. 2019-07-18T18:29:13.16 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 5.62 0
IV.PESA.HHE. 2019-07-18T18:29:07.01 3.0 positive manual Pn 6.7 0
IV.ATMI.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:29:07.55 3.0 positive manual Pg 12.54 0
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:29:06.64 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.15 0
IV.AGLI.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:29:00.09 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 3.42 0
IT.VNF1.HGZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:58.87 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.09 0
IV.BSSO.HNE. 2019-07-18T18:28:54.21 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -4.61 0
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:50.18 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -6.93 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:43.88 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -2.23 0
IV.LAV9.HHE. 2019-07-18T18:28:42.38 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 9.12 0
IV.TOLF.HHN. 2019-07-18T18:28:42.30 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.54 0
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:38.51 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 5.23 0
IV.CRJA.HHN. 2019-07-18T18:28:32.60 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.01 0
IV.BIOG.HHN. 2019-07-18T18:28:26.27 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 7.87 0
IV.GRIS.EHE. 2019-07-18T18:28:22.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 159.5181 122 0.45 36
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:21.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 151.5372 124 0.79 33
MN.TIP.HHN. 2019-07-18T18:28:20.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 52 149.8389 124 0.45 38
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:18.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 139.6602 126 -0.16 41
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:14.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 35 122.8881 130 -0.48 40
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:10.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 83 91.5417 139 0.05 69
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:07.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 118 65.0904 149 0.1 72
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2019-07-18T18:28:06.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 145 46.62 157 0.95 38
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:06.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 4 199.0452 116 0.1 32
IV.BULG.HHN. 2019-07-18T18:28:05.85 1.0 undecidable manual P 360 191.9634 117 0.43 15
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:05.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 102 44.622 158 -0.01 51
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2019-07-18T18:28:05.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 275 36.1416 162 1.04 37
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:04.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 186.1692 118 -0.34 48
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:03.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 239 16.4724 171 -0.03 80
IV.CORL.HHN. 2019-07-18T18:28:03.57 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3.77 0
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2019-07-18T18:28:03.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 110 29.6481 165 -0.43 72
IV.MSRU.HHN. 2019-07-18T18:28:02.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 133 13.5753 173 -0.91 41
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:28:01.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 151.5372 124 0.07 61
IV.GRIS.EHE. 2019-07-18T18:28:01.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 159.5181 122 -0.06 78
MN.TIP.HHN. 2019-07-18T18:28:00.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 52 149.8389 124 0 82
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:27:59.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 139.6602 126 -0.14 61
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:27:57.75 0.1 positive manual P 35 122.8881 130 -0.47 79
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:27:55.53 0.1 negative manual P 83 91.5417 139 0.1 92
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-07-18T18:27:53.48 0.1 negative manual P 118 65.0904 149 -0.01 98
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:27:52.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 102 44.622 158 -0.01 76
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2019-07-18T18:27:52.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 145 46.62 157 0.33 71
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2019-07-18T18:27:52.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 275 36.1416 162 0.18 100
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2019-07-18T18:27:52.58 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.41 0
IV.MSRU.HHN. 2019-07-18T18:27:51.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 133 13.5753 173 -0.29 76
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-07-18T18:27:51.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 239 16.4724 171 -0.1 79
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2019-07-18T18:27:51.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 110 29.6481 165 -0.23 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00014900000000000002 1.28 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:03.82
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00002075 0.1 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:04.06
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000158 0.2 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:04.12
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:2.9 0.0005295 0.24 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:07.22
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00009429999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:07.50
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:2.8 0.0004215 0.16 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:07.66
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00005375 0.54 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:07.53
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.9 0.00004615 1.18 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:08.04
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00005434999999999999 0.86 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:10.33
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00008879999999999999 0.34 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:11.50
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00011449999999999999 0.34 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:11.64
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000046200000000000005 0.56 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:15.48
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00005495 1.14 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:17.70
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000046700000000000003 0.38 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:19.49
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00009240000000000001 1.26 AML other m 2019-07-18T18:28:20.82
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