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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 21-03-2020 and time 02:26:05 (Italy) in region Tirreno Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 21-03-2020 01:26:05 (UTC)
  • 21-03-2020 02:26:05 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.4070, 15.3050 at 130 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
32 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
44 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
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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 2020-03-21
01:26:05		 38.4073 15.3047 130 2020-07-18
21:08:29		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77692421
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2020-03-21
01:26:05		 38.4183 15.2765 129 2020-03-21
01:41:10		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 77422071
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-21 01:26:05 ± 0.17
Latitude 38.4073 ± 0.0117
Longitude 15.3047 ± 0.0126
Depth (km) 130 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 77692421

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1409
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 716
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 149
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1410.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 92
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 47
Number of defining phases 47
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.28
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.14749
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.59360
Number of stations at which the event was observed 32
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 32
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 66
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77692421
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-30 07:12:48

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 66
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77422071
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-21 01:41:10
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:47.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 40 122.2887 133 -0.4 40
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:45.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 64 107.115 137 0.31 64
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:44.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 87 98.6235 140 0.41 63
XK.GIZZ.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:43.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 51 100.7214 139 -0.38 42
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:40.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 119 75.0693 148 -0.27 68
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:40.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 142 56.499 155 0.96 56
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:39.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 223 55.2003 155 0.59 44
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:38.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 66 55.1004 155 -0.4 46
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:38.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 187 48.8178 158 0.34 71
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:38.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 107 53.8017 156 -0.19 72
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:37.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 115 39.4272 162 -0.46 70
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:37.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 263 28.4493 167 0.49 72
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:37.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 172 29.2485 166 0.15 51
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:36.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 203 16.3725 172 -0.14 78
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:36.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 132 23.8539 169 -0.3 74
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:35.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 47 176.8896 122 0.19 52
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:33.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 212 155.2224 126 0.63 69
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2020-03-21T01:26:33.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 155.2224 126 0.19 58
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:32.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 55 152.1366 127 0.1 60
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:32.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 43 151.6371 127 0.25 58
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:31.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 136.4634 130 -0.04 64
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:31.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 59 138.5613 129 0.19 61
XK.SELL.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:30.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 60 131.1687 131 0.34 80
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:30.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 42 132.6672 131 -0.2 62
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:29.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 198 123.3876 133 -0.39 81
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:29.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 122.2887 133 -0.37 82
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:29.24 0.6 undecidable manual P 186 125.1747 133 -0.8 35
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:28.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 246 111.1998 136 -0.33 63
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:28.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 64 107.115 137 0.09 67
XK.GIZZ.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:27.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 51 100.7214 139 -0.26 44
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:27.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 87 98.6235 140 0.15 67
IV.FERC.HNN. 2020-03-21T01:26:26.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 71.7726 149 0.42 67
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:26.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 237 74.6697 148 0.18 70
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:26.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 119 75.0693 148 0.01 72
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:25.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 142 56.499 155 0.27 71
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:25.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 286 65.6898 151 -0.23 70
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:24.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 223 55.2003 155 -0.24 71
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:24.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 66 55.1004 155 -0.25 71
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:24.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 187 48.8178 158 0.48 69
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:24.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 107 53.8017 156 -0.2 72
IV.ILLI.HNN. 2020-03-21T01:26:24.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 278 31.2465 165 0.52 70
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:23.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 203 16.3725 172 -0.33 100
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:23.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 39.4272 162 -0.28 73
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:23.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 132 23.8539 169 -0.37 98
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2020-03-21T01:26:23.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 268 29.9478 166 -0.16 76
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:23.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 263 28.4493 167 0.05 78
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-03-21T01:26:23.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 172 29.2485 166 -0.22 75
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001585666 0.2 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:24.97
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000056822675000000006 0.46 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:30.66
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000128808275 0.4 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:32.76
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00030223855 0.42 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:36.72
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00048473675 0.42 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:36.73
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00051265485 0.34 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:37.05
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.6 0.00023794405000000001 0.4 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:37.67
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.1 0.000054908995000000005 0.52 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:37.43
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.7 0.00032092015000000003 0.4 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:37.51
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00057129305 0.34 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:37.70
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00004035 0.82 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:39.51
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00020797355 0.66 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:39.88
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00008170393000000001 0.36 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:40.21
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00020795894999999998 0.4 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:40.47
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00015681755 0.46 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:40.49
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00016436705000000002 0.34 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:40.78
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001265808 1.56 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:40.90
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00017560755 0.4 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:40.77
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0001639303 0.38 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:40.78
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00010444135 0.3 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:41.42
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000109241205 0.4 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:41.78
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00019796355 0.6 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:41.62
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000926 1.22 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:41.88
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.3 0.000106629945 0.46 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:43.04
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.2 0.000058971485 0.9 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:43.65
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.3 0.000103764065 1.6 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:44.98
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000059908005000000003 0.32 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:44.08
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001141533 0.58 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:44.86
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000131084105 0.36 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:45.52
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000029029435 0.98 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:45.09
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00012969255000000002 0.58 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:45.61
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00013232634500000002 0.36 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:45.52
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:2.5 0.00012605359999999998 0.44 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:47.12
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00012266570000000001 1.62 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:47.95
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:2.3 0.00008712631 0.42 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:47.52
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000029218715 0.6 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:48.43
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00008409048499999999 1.48 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:49.22
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00007159542999999998 0.76 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:49.07
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000099408835 0.08 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:49.79
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000060394580000000005 1.58 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:50.97
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00014728379999999998 1.48 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:50.05
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00010498389999999999 0.8 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:50.46
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000014931344999999999 0.32 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:51.32
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00001473265 0.38 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:51.37
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000042050000000000006 0.46 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:52.64
MN.TIP.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000020484485 0.64 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:54.63
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00005485438500000001 0.44 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:54.65
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000281 0.7 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:54.81
IV.CELI.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000029437085 0.52 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:54.52
IV.SERS.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0000386978 0.7 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:55.22
MN.TIP.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000021683269999999997 0.7 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:55.79
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00001496288 0.78 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:56.82
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000019407435000000002 0.64 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:26:57.44
IV.PIPA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00001701157 0.58 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:00.27
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000033847815000000006 0.42 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:00.79
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00015188495000000002 0.5808 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:02.50
MN.TIP.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00006193677 0.96 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:02.54
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00002523772 1.1 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:05.60
MN.TIP.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00008127386 0.94 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:06.84
IV.PIPA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000018603790000000002 0.62 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:07.43
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:2.7 0.00017381075 0.8592 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:09.31
IV.SERS.HNE. ML:2.4 0.000077438056 1 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:12.14
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00006276062 0.56 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:14.53
IV.PIPA.HNN. ML:2.9 0.00018282133 0.7696 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:19.58
IV.CELI.HNN. ML:2.1 0.000039655745 0.62 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:20.59
IV.PIPA.HNE. ML:2.7 0.00011472106 0.8504 AML other m 2020-03-21T01:27:28.19
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