Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 20-04-2020 and time 18:13:41 (Italy) in region Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 20-04-2020 16:13:41 (UTC)
  • 20-04-2020 18:13:41 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.3700, 15.8480 at 26 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
60 Km NE of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
66 Km E of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
69 Km E of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
84 Km S of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
95 Km S of Messina (238439 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 2.4 2020-04-20
16:13:41
37.3703 15.8477 26 2020-07-18
21:08:36
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 78963151
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.3 2020-04-20
16:13:41
37.3868 15.8307 22 2020-04-20
16:23:46
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 78417321
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-04-20 16:13:41 ± 0.15
Latitude 37.3703 ± 0.0072
Longitude 15.8477 ± 0.0113
Depth (km) 26 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 78963151

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 875
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 790
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 131
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 870.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 202
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 38
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.55668
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 3.34368
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 0.4
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 78417321
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-04-20 16:23:46

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 78963151
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-05-08 23:17:03
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:31.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 371.1507 54 -0.94 15
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:14.00 1.0 undecidable manual S 311 113.3976 98 -0.04 24
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:11.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 225 102.7194 99 0.1 73
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:11.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 343 103.5186 99 -0.41 45
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:11.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 300 100.5216 100 0.46 44
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:10.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 258 102.2199 99 -0.67 42
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:09.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 98.8233 100 -0.58 43
IV.MEU.EHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:08.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 253 94.3389 100 -0.71 62
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:06.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 269 86.0472 102 -0.84 61
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:04.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 13 80.0643 102 -0.77 62
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:03.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 251 72.2721 104 -0.25 49
IT.LNT.HGE. 2020-04-20T16:14:03.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 263 75.1692 103 -0.29 73
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:02.85 0.1 negative manual P 304 132.5673 54 0.08 90
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:02.11 0.1 positive manual P 23 130.3695 54 -0.39 85
IV.JOPP.HNN. 2020-04-20T16:14:02.77 0.6 undecidable manual P 1 137.1627 54 -0.58 40
IV.CAGR.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:01.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 284 121.8891 98 0.08 46
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:00.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 261 61.7937 107 -0.36 74
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:14:00.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 332 113.5974 98 -0.03 72
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:59.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 311 113.3976 98 -0.14 70
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:58.48 0.1 positive manual P 343 103.5186 99 -0.08 96
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2020-04-20T16:13:58.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 353 98.9232 100 0.88 38
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:58.91 0.1 positive manual P 300 100.5216 100 0.79 78
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:58.35 0.1 positive manual P 258 102.2199 99 -0.01 98
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:58.70 0.1 positive manual P 225 102.7194 99 0.26 94
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:57.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 303 93.4398 100 0.76 60
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2020-04-20T16:13:57.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 333 96.4257 100 -0.02 50
IV.MEU.EHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:57.02 0.1 positive manual P 253 94.3389 100 -0.16 96
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:57.76 0.1 positive manual P 2 98.8233 100 -0.09 97
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:56.50 0.1 positive manual P 288 89.5437 101 0.05 99
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:55.85 0.1 negative manual P 269 86.0472 102 -0.07 100
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:55.16 0.1 positive manual P 13 80.0643 102 0.14 100
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2020-04-20T16:13:55.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 312 85.4478 102 0.03 75
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:55.98 0.1 positive manual P 321 85.7475 102 0.1 99
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:54.07 0.1 positive manual P 251 72.2721 104 0.22 100
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:54.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 350 71.373 104 0.3 73
IT.LNT.HGE. 2020-04-20T16:13:54.61 0.1 positive manual P 263 75.1692 103 0.33 97
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:53.65 0.1 negative manual P 300 66.9774 105 0.59 91
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-04-20T16:13:52.65 0.1 positive manual P 261 61.7937 107 0.35 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000227 0.72 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:00.39
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000977 0.36 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:00.70
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0008745000000000001 1.08 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:01.56
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00017199999999999998 0.5 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:04.18
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00014900000000000002 0.46 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:04.62
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.1 0.000176 1.48 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:05.01
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00227 0.24 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:06.24
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00007879999999999999 0.5 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:06.19
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00293 0.76 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:06.18
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000132 0.3 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:07.21
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.9 0.0000925 1.16 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:07.66
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0008655000000000001 0.24 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:07.19
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0018549999999999999 0.12 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:07.33
IV.MEU.EHN. ML:3.0 0.001089 0.2 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:08.72
IV.MEU.EHE. ML:2.8 0.000708 0.48 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:09.21
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00017999999999999998 0.9 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:10.67
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00014600000000000003 0.3 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:11.31
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00019350000000000001 0.84 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:11.89
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00033099999999999997 1.26 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:14.28
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.8 0.000439 1.3 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:14.28
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001483 0.74 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:17.78
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000042050000000000006 1.64 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:20.84
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000041599999999999995 0.46 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:20.31
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00011300000000000001 1.46 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:21.10
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0003255 1.5 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:21.87
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00009054999999999999 0.88 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:14:23.83
IV.NOCI.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00003435000000000001 0.6 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:15:14.74
IV.NOCI.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00002695 1.1 AML other m 2020-04-20T16:15:14.81
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