Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 16-08-2020 and time 14:41:32 (Italy) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 16-08-2020 12:41:32 (UTC)
  • 16-08-2020 14:41:32 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.4040, 14.6020 at 18 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
87 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
97 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 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 2020-08-16
12:41:32
38.4043 14.6022 18 2020-11-19
12:36:58
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 82369361
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.6 2020-08-16
12:41:32
38.3567 14.5923 10 2020-08-16
12:59:33
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 82043001
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-08-16 12:41:32 ± 0.14
Latitude 38.4043 ± 0.0090
Longitude 14.6022 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 18 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 82369361

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 896
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 420
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 165
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 900.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 49
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 51
Number of defining phases 40
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.65115
Number of stations at which the event was observed 37
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 26
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 33
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82369361
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-10-08 16:46:48

ML:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82043001
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-16 12:59:33
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ROSPO.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:43:30.57 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 6.22 0
MN.KLV.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:43:14.18 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 11.2 0
IV.CRTC.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:43:10.69 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 11.58 0
IV.NARO.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:43:04.66 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 6.82 0
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:43:04.15 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -5.87 0
IV.IFOR.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:42:49.01 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 0.17 0
IV.SENA.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:42:47.49 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 3.16 0
IV.RMP.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:42:44.30 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 10.09 0
AC.VLO.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:42:37.79 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3.56 0
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:42:33.34 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -5.58 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:42:21.95 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -2.62 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:42:08.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 169 119.4915 94 1.47 25
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2020-08-16T12:42:00.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 36 183.2832 54 -0.95 37
IV.SCIAR.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:59.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 236 90.4428 95 0.07 45
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:55.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 189 132.7671 93 1.27 40
IV.AIO.HHE. 2020-08-16T12:41:55.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 131 73.0713 97 0.41 65
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:55.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 113 71.373 97 0.81 38
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:53.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 228 68.0763 97 -0.08 46
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:53.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 169 119.4915 94 0.47 78
IV.USI.HHE. 2020-08-16T12:41:52.27 0.6 undecidable manual P 286 127.9719 94 -1.62 21
IV.MPG.HHE. 2020-08-16T12:41:51.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 256 111.3996 94 0.14 64
IV.JOPP.HNN. 2020-08-16T12:41:51.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 78 113.6973 94 -0.42 59
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:51.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 221 60.6948 98 -0.08 47
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:50.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 98 113.4975 94 -0.69 53
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2020-08-16T12:41:50.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 105.5166 94 0.44 60
IV.SOLUN.HHE. 2020-08-16T12:41:49.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 250 99.4227 95 -0.46 40
IV.SCIAR.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:48.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 236 90.4428 95 0.16 88
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:46.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 76.2681 96 0.61 81
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:46.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 149 46.5201 102 -1.07 34
IV.AIO.HHE. 2020-08-16T12:41:45.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 131 73.0713 97 0.16 68
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:45.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 181 41.1255 104 -1.22 32
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:45.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 113 71.373 97 0.59 62
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:45.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 142 73.5708 97 0.46 64
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:44.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 91 33.3444 108 0.14 49
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:44.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 223 70.2741 97 -0.64 59
IV.ILOS.HNZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:44.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 81 30.4473 110 0.57 44
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:44.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 228 68.0763 97 0.22 68
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:44.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 95 33.0447 108 0.09 49
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:43.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 91 31.2465 110 -0.48 45
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:43.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 221 60.6948 98 -0.52 63
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:43.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 132 62.5929 98 -0.44 65
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:42.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 304 25.752 115 0.3 48
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:40.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 353 17.871 127 -0.08 51
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:40.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 149 46.5201 102 -0.72 80
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:39.79 0.1 negative manual P 181 41.1255 104 -0.81 78
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:39.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 91 33.3444 108 -0.16 97
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:39.37 0.1 positive manual P 95 33.0447 108 -0.03 99
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:39.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 91 31.2465 110 -0.02 100
IV.ILOS.HNZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:39.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 81 30.4473 110 0.46 69
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:38.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 304 25.752 115 0.2 98
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-08-16T12:41:37.54 0.1 negative manual P 353 17.871 127 0.22 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0021399369999999997 0.1984 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:41.72
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.007055201500000001 0.2624 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:41.73
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0054373605 0.1856 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:43.37
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:3.0 0.005059568499999999 0.2624 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:43.82
IV.ILOS.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00113663925 0.2624 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:44.44
IV.ILOS.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0022876130000000004 0.576 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:44.41
IV.ILOS.HHN. ML:2.8 0.002373751 0.576 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:44.42
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00049723785 0.4416 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:45.09
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00014451799999999997 0.2624 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:45.86
IV.ILOS.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0018304405 0.6208 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:45.97
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00019322220000000001 0.32 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:46.15
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0011215069999999999 0.3008 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:46.36
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0004913469999999999 0.96 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:48.24
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0014288645 0.64 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:49.05
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0008352669000000001 0.9152 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:52.61
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0012780595 0.8832 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:53.09
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.8 0.0011715808999999998 0.4608 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:53.36
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.8 0.0012579568999999998 0.4224 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:54.10
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000421303 0.48 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:54.81
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00042549825 0.5952 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:55.78
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0004888742499999999 0.8576 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:56.36
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00121507 0.6784 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:56.52
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00023947695000000002 0.8 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:57.36
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000428571 0.5824 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:41:58.83
IV.SCIAR.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00017586835000000002 0.4608 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:42:00.46
IV.SCIAR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000121393835 0.2048 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:42:01.19
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000048920514999999995 0.1984 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:42:07.90
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00008319152499999999 0.3008 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:42:08.84
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00008302949500000001 0.3008 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:42:08.87
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000052821019999999996 0.32 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:42:09.70
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00009451539 0.544 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:42:10.17
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000055648365 0.384 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:42:15.46
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000078475355 0.3008 AML other m 2020-08-16T12:42:15.12
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