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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 10-03-2020 and time 02:15:37 (Italy) in region Tirreno Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 10-03-2020 01:15:37 (UTC)
  • 10-03-2020 02:15:37 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.4310, 15.3970 at 116 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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An earthquake occurred to
30 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
42 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
93 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 1.8 2020-03-10
01:15:37		 38.4308 15.3973 116 2020-07-18
21:08:27		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77409121
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.9 2020-03-10
01:15:36		 38.4662 15.4662 123 2020-03-10
01:26:08		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 77164551
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-10 01:15:37 ± 0.29
Latitude 38.4308 ± 0.0216
Longitude 15.3973 ± 0.0230
Depth (km) 116 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 77409121

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2577
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 959
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 148
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2580.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 136
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 25
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.10707
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77409121
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-20 13:22:23

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77164551
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-10 01:26:08
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2020-03-10T01:17:26.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 15.29 0
IV.ROSPO.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:17:14.21 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -5.1 0
IV.NRCA.HNZ. 2020-03-10T01:16:59.36 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 12.18 0
IV.VCRE.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:16:57.53 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 9.54 0
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:16:54.87 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.47 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:16:15.82 0.1 undecidable manual S 37 115.1958 131 -0.02 86
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:16:12.23 0.1 undecidable manual S 88 90.4428 139 0.17 87
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:16:08.03 0.3 undecidable manual S 151 54.3012 153 0.41 67
IV.FERC.HNN. 2020-03-10T01:16:08.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 88 63.492 149 0.2 69
IV.GMB.BHE. 2020-03-10T01:16:07.27 0.1 undecidable manual S 128 47.5191 156 0.29 93
IV.AIO.HHE. 2020-03-10T01:16:07.97 0.1 undecidable manual S 196 53.0025 153 0.48 88
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:16:06.82 0.1 undecidable manual S 65 46.62 156 -0.08 98
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:16:06.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 261 36.741 161 0.61 65
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:16:06.76 0.1 undecidable manual S 114 47.1195 156 -0.19 95
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2020-03-10T01:16:05.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 125 33.744 162 -0.6 66
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2020-03-10T01:16:05.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 187 31.746 163 -0.57 66
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:16:04.86 0.1 undecidable manual S 152 20.868 169 -0.36 96
XK.SELL.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:16:00.67 0.1 positive manual P 60 122.8881 129 0.48 77
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:15:59.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 37 115.1958 131 0.02 86
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:15:57.15 0.1 negative manual P 88 90.4428 139 -0.12 89
IV.FERC.HNN. 2020-03-10T01:15:55.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 88 63.492 149 0.62 62
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:15:54.43 0.1 negative manual P 151 54.3012 153 -0.28 91
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2020-03-10T01:15:54.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 187 31.746 163 0.91 58
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:15:54.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 114 47.1195 156 -0.23 94
IV.AIO.HHE. 2020-03-10T01:15:54.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 196 53.0025 153 0.11 96
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:15:54.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 65 46.62 156 -0.18 95
IV.GMB.BHE. 2020-03-10T01:15:54.40 0.1 positive manual P 128 47.5191 156 0.06 98
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:15:53.83 0.1 negative manual P 261 36.741 161 -0.01 100
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2020-03-10T01:15:53.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 125 33.744 162 -0.65 64
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-03-10T01:15:52.71 0.1 negative manual P 152 20.868 169 -0.61 89
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00004738958 0.2 AML other m 2020-03-10T01:16:05.50
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000057288854999999996 0.88 AML other m 2020-03-10T01:16:05.44
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00005989999999999999 0.46 AML other m 2020-03-10T01:16:08.17
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0000732 0.6 AML other m 2020-03-10T01:16:08.65
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000025849805 0.58 AML other m 2020-03-10T01:16:08.64
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00004145 0.8 AML other m 2020-03-10T01:16:12.59
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00005965 0.7 AML other m 2020-03-10T01:16:13.01
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000022486019499999998 0.88 AML other m 2020-03-10T01:16:07.24
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000042227495 0.58 AML other m 2020-03-10T01:16:16.88
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000028933374999999998 3.28 AML other m 2020-03-10T01:16:17.82
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