Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 21-12-2019 and time 00:53:46 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 21-12-2019 00:53:46 (UTC)
  • 21-12-2019 01:53:46 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3720, 15.4060 at 112 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 15 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 17 5021 13605
Venetico ME 17 3911 17516
Saponara ME 20 3988 21504
Valdina ME 20 1355 22859

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)
87 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.2 2019-12-21
00:53:46
38.3718 15.4058 113 2020-02-28
16:42:24
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 76412151
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.2 2019-12-21
00:53:46
38.4015 15.3598 108 2019-12-21
01:06:03
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 74834311
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-21 00:53:46 ± 0.21
Latitude 38.3718 ± 0.0126
Longitude 15.4058 ± 0.0172
Depth (km) 113 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 76412151

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1731
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 700
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 136
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1730.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 68
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 35
Number of defining phases 26
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.70511
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 76412151
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-16 09:23:00

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74834311
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-21 01:06:03
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:55:34.34 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 9.48 0
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2019-12-21T00:55:13.21 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 8.61 0
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:55:12.28 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 2.27 0
IV.MRB1.HNZ. 2019-12-21T00:55:10.69 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 0.09 0
IX.STN3.HHZ.02 2019-12-21T00:54:50.52 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -5.2 0
IV.MRB1.HNZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:36.61 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 2.45 0
IV.PTRJ.HNZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:36.58 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.66 0
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:30.88 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -7.38 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:27.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 38 129.9699 126 0.07 42
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:25.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 35 120.0909 129 -0.04 43
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:22.69 3.0 undecidable manual P 189.2661 6.48 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:21.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 90.1431 138 0.46 63
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2019-12-21T00:54:16.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 232 58.9965 150 0.16 48
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:15.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 58 49.1175 154 0.15 73
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:14.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 271 37.0296 160 0.17 50
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2019-12-21T00:54:14.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 115 29.748 164 0.05 77
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:14.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 46.9197 155 -0.76 41
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2019-12-21T00:54:13.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 234 18.87 170 0.19 51
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:13.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 25.4523 166 -0.2 50
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:13.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 143 14.9739 172 -0.07 52
IV.CET2.HHE. 2019-12-21T00:54:10.69 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 136.7631 125 0.14 41
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:09.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 38 129.9699 126 -0.19 62
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:08.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 35 120.0909 129 -0.35 61
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:06.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 84 90.1431 138 0.19 89
IV.MSFR.HHE. 2019-12-21T00:54:05.36 0.6 undecidable manual P 242 80.2641 141 -0.01 47
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2019-12-21T00:54:04.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 232 58.9965 150 0.67 41
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:03.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 46.9197 155 0.53 67
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:03.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 58 49.1175 154 -0.1 74
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:03.53 1.0 undecidable manual P 342 49.8168 154 0.2 24
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:02.73 0.6 undecidable manual P 271 37.0296 160 0.02 51
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2019-12-21T00:54:02.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 274 38.8278 159 0.13 74
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2019-12-21T00:54:02.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 29.748 164 -0.23 74
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:02.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 190 25.4523 166 -0.15 76
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2019-12-21T00:54:01.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 234 18.87 170 -0.28 100
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-12-21T00:54:01.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 143 14.9739 172 -0.32 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00020298249999999997 0.22 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:14.28
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00019776245 0.2 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:14.81
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00024245855 0.7 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:16.08
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00008965632 0.18 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:17.06
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00007322150749999999 0.28 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:16.96
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000135498 0.26 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:17.56
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00011461282000000001 0.38 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:18.09
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000055370425 0.34 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:18.93
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00004699048 0.42 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:20.24
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:0.0 0.000098809175 0.26 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:21.97
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:0.0 0.00012616735 0.34 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:22.68
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00013247745 0.34 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:22.68
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:0.0 0.00017145815 0.7 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:23.17
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0001010014475 0.64 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:24.01
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000036389455 0.18 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:27.06
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00006543843000000001 0.32 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:27.96
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000022001640000000002 0.34 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:29.10
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000021351269999999998 0.22 AML other m 2019-12-21T00:54:31.06
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