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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 03-02-2020 and time 04:19:48 (UTC) in region 1 km NE Ucria (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 1 km NE Ucria (ME), on

  • 03-02-2020 04:19:48 (UTC)
  • 03-02-2020 05:19:48 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0520, 14.8860 at 6 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
Ucria ME 1 1058 1058
Raccuja ME 2 1041 2099
Sinagra ME 5 2705 4804
Tortorici ME 6 6435 11239
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 7 3090 14329
San Piero Patti ME 7 2915 17244
Floresta ME 7 485 17729
Castell'Umberto ME 8 3128 20857
Librizzi ME 8 1660 22517
Ficarra ME 8 1469 23986
San Salvatore di Fitalia ME 10 1319 25305
Galati Mamertino ME 10 2627 27932
Montagnareale ME 11 1615 29547
Naso ME 12 3813 33360
Montalbano Elicona ME 12 2287 35647
Longi ME 12 1473 37120
Patti ME 12 13431 50551
Mirto ME 12 974 51525
Piraino ME 13 3962 55487
Frazzanò ME 13 711 56198
Brolo ME 13 5783 61981
Gioiosa Marea ME 14 7074 69055
Basicò ME 16 612 69667
San Marco d'Alunzio ME 17 1996 71663
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 17 980 72643
Alcara li Fusi ME 17 1980 74623
Capri Leone ME 17 4515 79138
Roccella Valdemone ME 17 666 79804
Capo d'Orlando ME 17 13254 93058
Oliveri ME 17 2181 95239
Militello Rosmarino ME 18 1324 96563
Falcone ME 19 2808 99371
Tripi ME 19 873 100244
Torrenova ME 19 4386 104630
Randazzo CT 20 10900 115530

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
55 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
61 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
64 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
67 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.4 2020-02-03
04:19:48		 38.0522 14.8862 6 2020-07-18
21:08:22		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 76950841
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2020-02-03
04:19:48		 38.0488 14.8867 6 2020-02-03
04:29:59		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 76156521
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-02-03 04:19:48 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.0522 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.8862 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 6 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 76950841

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 460
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 324
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 104
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 460.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 55
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 45
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.01349
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.98755
Number of stations at which the event was observed 33
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 32
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 76950841
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-01 12:36:28

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 76156521
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-03 04:29:59
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:34.62 3.0 positive manual P 331.6125 -2.28 0
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:23.41 1.0 undecidable manual P 14 238.3836 38 -1.89 5
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:16.07 1.0 undecidable manual P 40 175.8906 50 -1.32 11
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:13.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 175 149.6391 50 0.25 37
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:11.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 319 70.5738 50 0.49 62
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:08.77 0.3 undecidable manual S 335 62.8926 50 0.17 67
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:07.54 1.0 undecidable manual P 252 104.7174 50 1.12 15
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:07.33 1.0 undecidable manual P 207 102.9192 50 1.18 14
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:06.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 54 106.5156 50 -0.07 63
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:05.76 1.0 undecidable manual P 171 100.6215 50 -0.03 21
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:04.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 238 85.4478 50 0.84 35
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:03.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 164 88.3449 50 -0.05 88
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:03.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 75 42.0246 98 0.12 71
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:03.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 75 90.8424 50 -0.63 75
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:03.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 217 47.1195 50 -0.57 63
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:02.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 181 78.0663 50 -0.16 88
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2020-02-03T04:20:02.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 38.7279 99 0.57 43
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:01.47 0.3 undecidable manual S 51 38.7279 99 -0.33 68
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:01.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 319 70.5738 50 0.04 68
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:01.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 13 36.8298 99 0.1 72
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:00.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 264 65.2902 50 -0.14 90
IV.CAGR.HHE. 2020-02-03T04:20:00.58 1.0 undecidable manual P 215 58.497 50 1.27 15
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:00.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 335 62.8926 50 0.42 64
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-02-03T04:20:00.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 151 30.6471 101 1.69 24
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:20:00.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 260 73.5708 50 -0.64 78
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:59.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 66 59.0964 50 -0.19 68
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:59.57 0.3 undecidable manual S 106 31.6461 101 0.19 71
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:57.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 44.0226 50 0.31 68
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:57.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 168 26.2515 103 0.04 74
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:57.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 181 48.1185 50 -0.09 94
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:57.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 217 47.1195 50 -0.43 66
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:56.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 186 25.4523 103 -0.33 70
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:56.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 51 38.7279 99 0.05 72
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2020-02-03T04:19:56.90 0.6 undecidable manual P 177 40.626 98 0.45 44
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:56.81 1.0 undecidable manual P 169 40.5261 98 0.38 22
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:56.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 75 42.0246 98 -0.52 65
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:55.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 36.8298 99 0.09 96
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2020-02-03T04:19:55.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 10 38.7279 99 -0.1 95
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:55.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 156 31.746 101 0.53 88
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-02-03T04:19:54.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 151 30.6471 101 0.38 91
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:54.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 31.6461 101 -0.3 93
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:53.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 168 26.2515 103 0.23 95
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:53.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 25.4523 103 -0.22 95
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:50.09 0.1 undecidable manual S 226 1.4985 166 -0.26 98
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-02-03T04:19:49.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 226 1.4985 166 -0.18 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.6 0.002165 0.3 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:00.37
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00452 0.34 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:01.35
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.6 0.002525 0.28 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:01.98
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0014199999999999998 1.44 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:02.97
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0012250000000000002 1.46 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:02.76
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0008269999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:03.26
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001245 1.36 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:03.79
IV.EMCN.HNN. ML:2.5 0.001645 1.26 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:03.00
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0029100000000000003 0.3 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:03.94
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0016 0.34 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:03.95
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000617 0.46 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:04.74
IV.EMCN.HNE. ML:2.7 0.0021550000000000002 1.2 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:04.19
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00156 0.36 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:05.56
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0005800000000000001 0.78 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:06.53
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0011600000000000002 0.88 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:10.25
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0002115 0.8 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:10.54
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000998 0.42 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:11.25
IV.ILLI.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0035800000000000003 0.68 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:11.39
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0008814999999999999 0.28 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:12.39
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00314 0.3 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:12.63
IV.ILLI.HHN. ML:3.2 0.005529999999999999 1.58 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:12.88
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00123 1.38 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:13.91
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00021999999999999998 0.28 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:13.61
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.8 0.001245 0.94 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:13.44
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000671 0.64 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:14.21
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00009049999999999999 0.66 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:14.33
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000243 0.84 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:17.08
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00010035 0.6 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:17.71
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0000606 0.5 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:19.53
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00007175000000000001 1.46 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:21.86
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000502 1.44 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:21.14
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00005665000000000001 0.58 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:25.51
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000347 0.62 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:26.56
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00004795 1.42 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:27.75
IV.RESU.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00008324999999999999 0.62 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:31.47
IV.RESU.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00010300000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:34.57
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00004445 1.66 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:47.98
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000045249999999999995 0.48 AML other m 2020-02-03T04:20:55.03
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