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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 18-01-2020 and time 09:28:36 (Italy) in region 2 km E Antillo (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 2 km E Antillo (ME), on

  • 18-01-2020 08:28:36 (UTC)
  • 18-01-2020 09:28:36 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.9860, 15.2660 at 24 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
Antillo ME 2 919 919
Limina ME 5 836 1755
Mandanici ME 5 601 2356
Casalvecchio Siculo ME 6 842 3198
Roccafiorita ME 6 197 3395
Savoca ME 7 1732 5127
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 8 1019 6146
Pagliara ME 8 1170 7316
Mongiuffi Melia ME 9 600 7916
Gallodoro ME 10 367 8283
Forza d'Agrò ME 10 911 9194
Santa Teresa di Riva ME 10 9377 18571
Sant'Alessio Siculo ME 10 1554 20125
Furci Siculo ME 10 3382 23507
Graniti ME 11 1492 24999
Fiumedinisi ME 11 1409 26408
Roccalumera ME 11 4141 30549
Letojanni ME 12 2861 33410
Novara di Sicilia ME 12 1337 34747
Nizza di Sicilia ME 13 3667 38414
Motta Camastra ME 13 845 39259
Castroreale ME 14 2504 41763
Alì Terme ME 14 2539 44302
Castelmola ME 14 1088 45390
Alì ME 14 768 46158
Gaggi ME 14 3184 49342
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 15 3945 53287
Taormina ME 15 10960 64247
Giardini-Naxos ME 16 9415 73662
Tripi ME 16 873 74535
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 16 1531 76066
Rodì Milici ME 16 2056 78122
Itala ME 17 1640 79762
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 17 3215 82977
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 17 4650 87627
Scaletta Zanclea ME 18 2140 89767
Furnari ME 18 3784 93551
Calatabiano CT 18 5308 98859
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 19 41583 140442
Terme Vigliatore ME 19 7395 147837
Linguaglossa CT 19 5403 153240
Basicò ME 20 612 153852
Malvagna ME 20 733 154585

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
35 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
36 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
42 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
56 Km N of Catania (314555 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 2.3 2020-01-18
08:28:36		 37.9855 15.2662 24 2020-07-18
21:08:34		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 78446531
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2020-01-18
08:28:36		 37.9822 15.2643 22 2020-01-18
08:42:30		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 75627851
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-01-18 08:28:36 ± 0.15
Latitude 37.9855 ± 0.0081
Longitude 15.2662 ± 0.0103
Depth (km) 24 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 78446531

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 856
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 776
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 131
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 860.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 120
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 33
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.38
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.02968
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.04591
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 75627851
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-01-18 08:42:30

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 78446531
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-04-21 16:51:39
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:29:04.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 93.3399 99 0.43 41
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:29:00.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 206 78.6657 101 -0.09 67
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:29:00.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 187 78.2661 101 -0.03 46
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:56.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 61 62.6928 104 0.47 42
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:55.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 223 116.0949 97 -0.3 60
IV.GMB.BHE. 2020-01-18T08:28:54.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 67 53.2023 107 0.85 36
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:53.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 330 50.0166 109 1.06 35
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:52.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 52 49.3173 109 0.23 46
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:51.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 190 93.3399 99 -0.61 77
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:50.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 38 87.5457 100 -0.65 58
IT.RCU.HGZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:50.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 67 38.0286 115 0.44 44
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:49.51 0.6 undecidable manual P 244 68.4759 103 0.95 36
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:49.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 206 78.6657 101 -0.58 79
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:49.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 34 37.4292 116 0.07 48
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:49.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 187 78.2661 101 -0.64 78
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:48.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 281 34.8429 118 -0.2 47
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:47.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 61 62.6928 104 -0.09 94
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:46.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 330 50.0166 109 0.23 93
IV.GMB.BHE. 2020-01-18T08:28:46.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 67 53.2023 107 0.1 70
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2020-01-18T08:28:46.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 330 52.8027 107 -0.14 70
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:45.41 0.1 undecidable manual S 23 19.3695 136 -0.27 97
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:45.56 0.1 negative manual P 52 49.3173 109 -0.16 95
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:44.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 244 40.0266 114 0.37 69
IT.RCU.HGZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:44.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 67 38.0286 115 -0.03 74
IV.EPOZ.HHE. 2020-01-18T08:28:44.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 35.4423 117 1 55
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:43.87 0.1 negative manual P 34 37.4292 116 -0.16 97
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:43.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 281 34.8429 118 -0.14 96
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:43.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 237 33.1446 119 0.52 68
IV.EMCN.HNE. 2020-01-18T08:28:43.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 223 29.6481 122 0.7 63
IV.EPIT.HHE. 2020-01-18T08:28:43.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 224 26.6511 126 0.49 92
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:43.32 0.1 undecidable manual S 241 3.2967 171 -0.39 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:41.43 0.1 positive manual P 23 19.3695 136 -0.32 96
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-01-18T08:28:40.36 0.1 positive manual P 241 3.2967 171 -0.25 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00225 0.28 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:43.66
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00386 0.26 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:44.15
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0014650000000000002 0.48 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:45.85
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0019 1.4 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:45.89
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0009855 1.32 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:49.33
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000876 0.3 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:50.31
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00047250000000000005 1.62 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:50.90
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0003345 1.62 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:51.12
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.3 0.000467 0.54 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:53.36
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.2 0.000414 1.22 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:53.35
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0009035 0.46 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:57.04
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00023050000000000002 0.5 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:57.26
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00023799999999999998 0.5 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:57.51
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0010055 0.4 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:58.63
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001645 0.62 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:59.73
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00016749999999999998 0.62 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:28:59.74
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000261 0.62 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:29:00.29
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00010305 0.6 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:29:00.66
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000125 1.58 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:29:01.05
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000296 0.16 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:29:02.23
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00008385 0.34 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:29:03.40
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00156 0.18 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:29:05.52
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00006135 0.74 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:29:07.12
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0005825 1.12 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:29:08.01
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00010630000000000001 0.76 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:29:12.76
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001248 0.42 AML other m 2020-01-18T08:29:14.74
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