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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 18-02-2020 and time 08:10:04 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 18-02-2020 07:10:04 (UTC)
  • 18-02-2020 08:10:04 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1880, 15.0810 at 8 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
Oliveri ME 7 2181 2181
Falcone ME 8 2808 4989
Terme Vigliatore ME 9 7395 12384
Furnari ME 10 3784 16168
Patti ME 11 13431 29599
Rodì Milici ME 12 2056 31655
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 12 1531 33186
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 13 41583 74769
Montagnareale ME 13 1615 76384
Basicò ME 14 612 76996
Librizzi ME 15 1660 78656
Milazzo ME 15 31646 110302
Merì ME 15 2338 112640
Castroreale ME 15 2504 115144
Tripi ME 15 873 116017
Gioiosa Marea ME 17 7074 123091
San Filippo del Mela ME 17 7115 130206
San Piero Patti ME 18 2915 133121
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 19 4650 137771
Montalbano Elicona ME 19 2287 140058
Piraino ME 19 3962 144020
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 19 3090 147110
Novara di Sicilia ME 20 1337 148447
Pace del Mela ME 20 6239 154686

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
42 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
50 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
64 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
76 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 2.3 2020-02-18
07:10:04		 38.1878 15.0812 8 2020-07-18
21:08:34		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 78532591
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2020-02-18
07:10:04		 38.1697 15.0793 9 2020-02-18
07:17:34		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 76619261
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-02-18 07:10:04 ± 0.09
Latitude 38.1878 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.0812 ± 0.0057
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 78532591

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 579
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 146
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 179
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 580.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 49
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 42
Number of defining phases 42
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.43
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.14389
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.50277
Number of stations at which the event was observed 26
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 26
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 78532591
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-04-24 12:43:32

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 76619261
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-18 07:17:34
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:41.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 76 121.5894 50 0.7 35
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:32.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 253 93.6396 50 -0.13 43
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:31.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 98 85.8474 50 0.39 42
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:31.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 255 84.7485 50 0.86 35
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:30.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 166.8108 50 -2.21 17
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:28.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 153.4353 50 -1.75 28
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:27.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 83 71.2731 50 0.2 44
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:25.38 0.6 undecidable manual P 76 121.5894 50 0.05 41
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2020-02-18T07:10:24.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 57.7977 50 1.17 32
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:22.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 82 55.6998 50 -0.35 66
IV.PETRA.HHN. 2020-02-18T07:10:21.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 245 93.1401 50 0.77 54
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:20.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 93.6396 50 -0.43 61
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:19.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 83.9493 50 0.01 68
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:19.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 248 46.0206 50 -0.82 38
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:19.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 221 69.4749 50 1.72 34
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:19.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 98 85.8474 50 -0.19 65
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:19.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 255 84.7485 50 0.19 65
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:17.99 0.3 undecidable manual S 77 38.1285 50 -0.09 72
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:17.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 83 71.2731 50 -0.33 86
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:17.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 174 34.1436 103 0.3 70
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:17.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 301 73.8705 50 -0.21 66
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2020-02-18T07:10:15.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 111 57.7977 50 -0.16 69
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:15.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 60.6948 50 -0.22 68
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:14.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 337 22.6551 110 1.04 54
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:14.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 82 55.6998 50 -0.34 89
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:14.35 0.3 undecidable manual S 151 27.4503 107 -0.39 69
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:14.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 42.3243 50 1.14 50
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:13.93 0.6 undecidable manual P 206 44.9217 50 0.43 44
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:13.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 101 24.1536 109 0.16 73
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:13.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 228 24.1536 109 -0.55 67
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:13.26 0.1 positive manual P 248 46.0206 50 -0.42 89
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:13.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 336 25.4523 108 -0.27 71
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:12.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 38.1285 50 -0.05 73
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:11.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 338 30.8469 105 0.77 80
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:11.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 55 15.9729 117 -0.04 76
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:11.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 174 34.1436 103 0.09 73
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:10.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 151 27.4503 107 -0.14 97
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:09.53 0.1 negative manual P 228 24.1536 109 -0.39 93
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:09.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 336 25.4523 108 -0.28 95
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:09.69 0.1 positive manual P 337 22.6551 110 0.06 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:09.94 0.1 positive manual P 101 24.1536 109 0.04 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-02-18T07:10:08.58 0.1 negative manual P 55 15.9729 117 0.18 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0021784045000000003 0.3392 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:11.15
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0031263870000000004 0.2816 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:11.45
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001595306 0.3424 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:13.22
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0021993275 0.2816 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:13.64
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001818821 0.3616 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:15.66
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0017917265 0.16 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:14.33
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0011568070000000001 0.24 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:14.63
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0010220093999999999 0.2784 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:14.76
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00026743139999999997 0.2784 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:20.37
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00027409250000000004 0.3008 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:20.08
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.5 0.0007235047500000001 0.5024 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:24.18
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.7 0.0012392764999999998 0.3392 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:23.17
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00023575594999999998 0.3392 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:32.49
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002764998 0.2592 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:29.43
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00024251495000000001 0.3392 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:32.49
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00026309165 0.2784 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:29.44
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0004931232 0.24 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:30.92
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0004970795 0.24 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:33.76
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000091539135 0.1792 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:33.05
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00014700685 0.1984 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:33.60
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.0 0.0001341531 0.4992 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:39.06
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00010947999999999999 0.7776 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:41.12
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.3 0.00024513679999999997 0.72 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:35.63
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.4 0.0003368589 0.3808 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:37.36
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00009462354 0.3808 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:46.02
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00013405615 0.5408 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:45.67
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00013012825 0.5408 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:45.93
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00009135955999999999 0.4 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:46.02
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00008311684999999999 0.3776 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:57.26
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00007544847999999999 0.5376 AML other m 2020-02-18T07:10:59.50
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