Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 28-04-2020 and time 21:13:31 (Italy) in region Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

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

  • 28-04-2020 19:13:31 (UTC)
  • 28-04-2020 21:13:31 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.3860, 16.2030 at 26 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
88 Km E of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
94 Km SE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
95 Km E of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 2020-04-28
19:13:31
37.3855 16.2027 26 2020-07-18
21:08:39
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 79930661
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.7 2020-04-28
19:13:32
37.3873 16.1697 26 2020-04-28
19:22:14
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 78650621
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-04-28 19:13:31 ± 0.28
Latitude 37.3855 ± 0.0126
Longitude 16.2027 ± 0.0192
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 79930661

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1614
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1170
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 305
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1610.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 224
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 32
Number of defining phases 32
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.42
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.69697
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.38226
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 13
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 79930661
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-06-23 16:47:38

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 78650621
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-04-28 19:22:14
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:14:13.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 316 153.4353 54 -0.55 41
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2020-04-28T19:14:09.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 234 127.5723 54 1.12 32
IV.MEU.EHN. 2020-04-28T19:14:07.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 256 124.986 97 -0.8 39
IV.ESML.HHE. 2020-04-28T19:14:06.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 283 119.2917 98 -0.25 47
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:14:05.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 328 114.8961 98 0.23 47
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:14:04.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 268 117.3936 98 -1.04 53
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:14:01.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 345 100.7214 99 0.1 75
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:14:01.85 0.3 undecidable manual S 256 102.8193 99 -0.3 72
IV.GMB.BHE. 2020-04-28T19:14:00.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 339 92.8404 100 0.63 44
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:13:59.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 263 93.0402 100 -0.38 48
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2020-04-28T19:13:59.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 336 105.6165 99 -3.75 2
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2020-04-28T19:13:58.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 261 87.246 101 0.02 52
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2020-04-28T19:13:57.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 327 81.4518 102 1.22 35
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:13:56.38 1.0 undecidable manual P 316 153.4353 54 0.05 22
IV.SOI.EHN. 2020-04-28T19:13:56.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 350 77.367 103 0.52 48
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2020-04-28T19:13:54.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 234 127.5723 54 0.95 71
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:13:54.40 0.6 negative manual P 302 137.5623 54 0.04 46
IV.MEU.EHN. 2020-04-28T19:13:53.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 256 124.986 97 0.88 74
IV.ESML.HHE. 2020-04-28T19:13:52.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 283 119.2917 98 0.89 75
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:13:51.21 0.6 positive manual P 328 114.8961 98 -0.01 49
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:13:50.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 268 117.3936 98 -0.64 84
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2020-04-28T19:13:50.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 119.7912 98 -1.25 47
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2020-04-28T19:13:50.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 319 112.5984 98 0 99
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:13:50.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 308 107.115 99 0.01 100
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2020-04-28T19:13:49.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 336 105.6165 99 -0.07 99
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:13:48.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 256 102.8193 99 -0.39 94
IV.GMB.BHE. 2020-04-28T19:13:48.16 0.6 undecidable manual P 339 92.8404 100 0.3 49
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:13:48.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 345 100.7214 99 -0.49 92
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2020-04-28T19:13:47.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 261 87.246 101 0.21 100
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-04-28T19:13:47.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 263 93.0402 100 -0.19 99
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2020-04-28T19:13:46.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 327 81.4518 102 0.14 77
IV.SOI.EHN. 2020-04-28T19:13:45.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 350 77.367 103 0.03 53
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:1.7 0.00005689893 0.1024 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:13:59.21
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:1.7 0.000055525425 0.1024 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:13:59.48
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000059590105 0.1024 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:13:59.71
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00004455 1.46 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:14:01.78
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00002035 1.36 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:14:02.94
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00002686447 0.1408 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:14:02.61
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000197777325 0.1536 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:14:03.85
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00006416327 1.7408 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:14:05.50
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00010899999999999999 0.12 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:14:05.29
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000073382455 0.2176 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:14:05.30
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00011394999999999999 0.22 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:14:05.79
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000020820775 1.0624 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:14:05.85
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000036306650000000006 0.5504 AML other m 2020-04-28T19:14:06.53
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