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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 28-03-2020 and time 00:54:47 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 27-03-2020 23:54:47 (UTC)
  • 28-03-2020 00:54:47 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3860, 15.4020 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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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Villafranca Tirrena ME 17 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 18 5021 13605
Venetico ME 19 3911 17516

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
25 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
37 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Acireale (52622 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 2.0 2020-03-27
23:54:47		 38.3857 15.4015 116 2020-07-18
21:08:29		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77696721
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-27 23:54:47 ± 0.23
Latitude 38.3857 ± 0.0144
Longitude 15.4015 ± 0.0172
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 77696721

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1719
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1055
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 140
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1720.0
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 44
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) 0.14749
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.75458
Number of stations at which the event was observed 31
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 31
Magnitude information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77696721
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-30 09:05:56
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CELI.HHE. 2020-03-27T23:55:32.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 40 147.8409 124 1.13 28
IV.SERS.HNN. 2020-03-27T23:55:29.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 132.7671 127 0.76 35
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:26.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 36 118.992 130 -0.24 42
IV.GRI.EHN. 2020-03-27T23:55:23.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 61 100.7214 135 0.13 45
XK.GIZZ.HHN. 2020-03-27T23:55:23.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 46 96.0261 137 -0.09 46
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:22.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 85 90.3429 139 0.41 43
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:18.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 148 49.8168 155 0.88 39
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:18.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 48.3183 155 1.64 26
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:18.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 4 194.7606 116 0.44 61
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:17.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 60 48.618 155 -0.19 49
IV.GMB.BHE. 2020-03-27T23:55:17.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 123 44.3223 157 0.72 42
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:17.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 108 45.0216 157 0.04 51
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:15.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 118 30.747 164 -0.54 47
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:14.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 145 16.3725 171 -0.43 49
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2020-03-27T23:55:13.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 155.2224 122 0.06 80
IV.CELI.HHE. 2020-03-27T23:55:13.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 147.8409 124 0.15 81
MN.TIP.HHN. 2020-03-27T23:55:12.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 53 146.6421 124 0.03 83
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:11.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 135.4644 126 0.11 63
IV.SERS.HNN. 2020-03-27T23:55:11.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 57 132.7671 127 0.09 85
XK.ALB1.HNZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:10.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 55 125.3745 129 0.27 62
IV.CAGR.HHE. 2020-03-27T23:55:10.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 223 115.6953 131 0.98 33
XK.SELL.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:10.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 58 125.1747 129 0.31 82
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:10.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 128.9709 128 -0.23 62
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:09.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 104.5176 134 0.66 58
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:09.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 36 118.992 130 -0.37 82
IV.GRI.EHN. 2020-03-27T23:55:08.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 61 100.7214 135 0.04 69
XK.GIZZ.HHN. 2020-03-27T23:55:07.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 46 96.0261 137 -0.64 60
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:07.51 0.1 positive manual P 85 90.3429 139 -0.02 94
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:07.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 218 78.366 143 0.43 66
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-03-27T23:55:06.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 205 70.4739 146 0.6 64
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:06.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 241 80.6637 142 -0.03 71
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:05.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 231 59.6958 150 -0.27 71
IV.FERC.HNN. 2020-03-27T23:55:05.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 83 63.5919 149 -0.03 74
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:05.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 121 66.5778 147 -0.34 92
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:05.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 204 60.9945 150 -0.09 73
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2020-03-27T23:55:04.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 272 38.3283 160 -0.13 76
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:04.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 108 45.0216 157 -0.41 94
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:04.32 0.1 positive manual P 60 48.618 155 -0.34 95
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:04.64 0.1 positive manual P 148 49.8168 155 -0.08 100
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:04.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 48.3183 155 0.01 76
IV.GMB.BHE. 2020-03-27T23:55:04.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 123 44.3223 157 -0.13 100
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:03.36 0.1 positive manual P 118 30.747 164 -0.52 94
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:03.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 269 36.6411 161 -0.18 100
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-03-27T23:55:02.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 145 16.3725 171 -0.6 93
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00007175 1.14 AML other m 2020-03-27T23:55:17.42
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000995 0.64 AML other m 2020-03-27T23:55:18.07
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000641 1.52 AML other m 2020-03-27T23:55:19.16
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00005215 1.16 AML other m 2020-03-27T23:55:19.21
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00008125 0.68 AML other m 2020-03-27T23:55:19.91
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000539 1.74 AML other m 2020-03-27T23:55:19.94
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00006955 1.78 AML other m 2020-03-27T23:55:22.05
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00010580000000000001 0.7 AML other m 2020-03-27T23:55:23.63
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