Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.2 on date 10-08-2020 and time 21:59:17 (Italy) in region 1 km NE Merì (ME)

A magnitude ML 1.2 earthquake occured in region: 1 km NE Merì (ME), on

  • 10-08-2020 19:59:17 (UTC)
  • 10-08-2020 21:59:17 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1820, 15.2520 at 9 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Merì ME 2 2338 2338
San Filippo del Mela ME 2 7115 9453
Milazzo ME 5 31646 41099
Pace del Mela ME 5 6239 47338
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 5 41583 88921
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 5 4650 93571
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 6 1807 95378
Condrò ME 7 493 95871
Torregrotta ME 9 7431 103302
San Pier Niceto ME 9 2837 106139
Terme Vigliatore ME 9 7395 113534
Castroreale ME 10 2504 116038
Valdina ME 11 1355 117393
Rodì Milici ME 11 2056 119449
Venetico ME 11 3911 123360
Roccavaldina ME 11 1133 124493
Spadafora ME 12 5021 129514
Monforte San Giorgio ME 12 2777 132291
Furnari ME 14 3784 136075
Rometta ME 14 6650 142725
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 14 1531 144256
Saponara ME 16 3988 148244
Falcone ME 17 2808 151052
Villafranca Tirrena ME 17 8584 159636
Oliveri ME 18 2181 161817
Tripi ME 20 873 162690

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
35 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
64 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
77 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.2 2020-08-10
19:59:17
38.1817 15.2525 9 2020-08-10
20:08:17
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 81856631
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-08-10 19:59:17 ± 0.08
Latitude 38.1817 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.2525 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 81856631

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 591
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 377
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 162
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 590.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 112
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 21
Number of defining phases 19
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.50992
Number of stations at which the event was observed 12
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 10
Magnitude information

ML:1.2

Field Value
Value 1.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 81856631
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-10 20:08:17
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:41.96 3.0 undecidable manual S -3.62 0
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:35.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 81 56.5989 50 -0.02 48
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:33.51 0.3 undecidable manual S 92 50.3163 50 -0.08 72
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:32.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 117 43.8228 50 0.99 36
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:30.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 245 36.4413 50 0.42 69
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:28.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 316 33.2445 50 -0.07 74
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:27.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 81 56.5989 50 -0.4 89
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:26.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 92 50.3163 50 -0.21 94
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:26.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 68 24.0537 111 -0.14 75
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:25.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 117 43.8228 50 -0.22 94
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:25.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 184 23.3544 112 -0.09 75
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:24.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 211 19.869 115 -0.33 72
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:24.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 316 33.2445 50 0.09 99
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:24.45 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:24.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 245 36.4413 50 -0.04 99
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:23.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 312 32.0457 50 0.08 99
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:22.58 0.6 positive manual P 68 24.0537 111 0.08 50
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:22.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 184 23.3544 112 -0.12 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:22.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 114 9.5793 134 0.27 74
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:21.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 211 19.869 115 -0.07 51
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-08-10T19:59:20.40 0.1 positive manual P 114 9.5793 134 0.4 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0009685000000000001 0.34 AML other m 2020-08-10T19:59:22.47
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000675 0.42 AML other m 2020-08-10T19:59:22.50
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00017749999999999998 1.02 AML other m 2020-08-10T19:59:25.29
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0001565 0.5 AML other m 2020-08-10T19:59:25.12
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0001215 0.46 AML other m 2020-08-10T19:59:26.68
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00010325 0.18 AML other m 2020-08-10T19:59:26.90
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.0 0.000058099999999999996 0.34 AML other m 2020-08-10T19:59:27.64
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:0.9 0.0000514 1.08 AML other m 2020-08-10T19:59:27.16
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.1 0.000045549999999999996 0.8 AML other m 2020-08-10T19:59:30.41
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00011649999999999999 1.12 AML other m 2020-08-10T19:59:30.29
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.0 0.00003845 0.9 AML other m 2020-08-10T19:59:30.87
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00007439999999999999 0.36 AML other m 2020-08-10T19:59:31.65
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