Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 21-08-2020 and time 06:35:50 (Italy) in region Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

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

  • 21-08-2020 04:35:50 (UTC)
  • 21-08-2020 06:35:50 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.2160, 16.3460 at 21 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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An earthquake occurred to
95 Km E of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
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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 2020-08-21
04:35:50
37.2162 16.3458 21 2020-11-19
12:36:58
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 82262901
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.4 2020-08-21
04:35:50
37.2212 16.3127 23 2020-08-21
04:48:57
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 82191221
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-08-21 04:35:50 ± 0.16
Latitude 37.2162 ± 0.0072
Longitude 16.3458 ± 0.0090
Depth (km) 21 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 82262901

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 716
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 595
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 318
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 720.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 253
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 48
Number of defining phases 39
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.94074
Number of stations at which the event was observed 34
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82262901
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-23 16:26:22

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82191221
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-21 04:48:57
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.FIR.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:37:44.67 3.0 positive manual Pn 4.67 0
IV.CRTC.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:37:39.67 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 7.4 0
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:37:23.18 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 5.78 0
IV.PANTE.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:37:19.48 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -5.25 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:41.81 3.0 positive manual Pn -2.72 0
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:40.50 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.04 0
HL.VLS.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:38.98 3.0 negative manual Pn -2.77 0
OT.TAR1.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:38.60 3.0 positive manual Pn -2.76 0
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:35.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 256 166.0116 54 0.09 41
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:33.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 320 152.5362 54 0.4 41
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:30.17 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.56 0
IV.FERC.HNN. 2020-08-21T04:36:29.40 1.0 undecidable manual S 352 138.4614 95 -0.2 22
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:29.20 1.0 undecidable manual S 289 136.6632 95 0.08 23
IV.MEU.EHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:28.90 1.0 undecidable manual S 265 134.4654 95 0.36 22
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:26.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 311 128.7711 95 -0.11 46
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:26.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 277 130.869 95 -0.88 53
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:24.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 274 118.8921 95 -0.09 70
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:23.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 337 114.8961 96 -0.14 48
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:23.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 297 113.7972 96 0.17 47
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:22.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 267 112.5984 96 -0.12 47
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:22.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 315 215.4177 54 -0.31 60
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:20.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 275 105.4167 96 -0.11 72
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:20.60 1.0 undecidable manual S 327 104.118 96 0.13 24
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:19.00 1.0 undecidable manual S 345 98.4237 97 0.04 25
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:17.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 290 166.0116 54 0.75 68
IV.CAGR.HHE. 2020-08-21T04:36:17.28 1.0 undecidable manual P 286 168.7089 54 0.52 18
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:17.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 317 175.7907 54 -0.11 78
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:16.10 1.0 undecidable manual P 256 166.0116 54 -0.32 19
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:15.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 306 158.5191 54 0.04 85
IV.JOPP.HNN. 2020-08-21T04:36:15.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 346 159.4182 54 -0.29 41
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:14.22 1.0 undecidable manual P 298 147.3414 54 0.12 22
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:14.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 320 152.5362 54 0.06 65
IV.MEU.EHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:13.03 1.0 undecidable manual P 265 134.4654 95 0.75 19
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:12.90 1.0 undecidable manual P 311 139.2606 95 -0.11 23
IV.FERC.HNN. 2020-08-21T04:36:12.36 0.6 undecidable manual P 352 138.4614 95 -0.53 42
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:12.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 289 136.6632 95 -0.35 43
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2020-08-21T04:36:12.29 0.6 undecidable manual P 3 137.0628 95 -0.38 43
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:12.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 320 135.0648 95 -0.12 68
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:11.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 311 128.7711 95 0.08 69
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:11.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 277 130.869 95 -0.5 42
IV.ENIC.HHE. 2020-08-21T04:36:10.01 1.0 undecidable manual P 292 125.3745 95 -0.87 18
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:10.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 274 118.8921 95 0.19 70
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:09.69 0.1 undecidable manual P 297 113.7972 96 0.59 84
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:09.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 337 114.8961 96 0.06 95
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:08.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 267 112.5984 96 0 97
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:08.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 327 104.118 96 0.49 88
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:07.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 275 105.4167 96 -0.17 71
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-08-21T04:36:06.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 345 98.4237 97 -0.04 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00008146018 0.2208 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:09.55
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00010679723500000001 0.3392 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:09.54
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000085664789 0.0832 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:21.88
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00009220945 0.0768 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:22.92
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:0.0 0.00042389595000000003 0.2016 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:26.15
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:0.0 0.00041591195 0.16 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:26.43
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00031945735 0.1408 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:27.43
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00019840025 0.1184 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:28.01
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000042132705 0.48 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:29.38
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000056102945000000004 0.3808 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:27.70
IV.MEU.EHN. ML:0.0 0.00038745125 0.1824 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:31.32
IV.MEU.EHE. ML:0.0 0.000249928 0.3616 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:32.13
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00012632085 0.8192 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:36.63
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00008048765000000001 0.2624 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:37.08
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00014496005 0.2784 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:36.52
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00009048516 0.2976 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:34.64
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.8 0.000060508695 0.3808 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:22.48
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.8 0.00006882941500000001 0.4608 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:20.43
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00045765915 0.0992 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:24.85
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00018413675 0.2976 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:11.39
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00035244355 0.528 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:36.49
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00016569728000000002 0.24 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:26.73
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00029201395 1.0208 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:35.70
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001429084 0.3808 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:39.71
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000194494 0.32 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:37.85
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00006532084000000001 0.3392 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:42.35
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00007053635 0.3808 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:43.81
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:2.4 0.000112062745 0.8704 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:31.93
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00021315175 0.2784 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:36.65
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000156907765 0.5984 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:41.14
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00011007959500000001 0.7808 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:40.21
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00012578465 0.4416 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:40.20
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000126737715 0.4416 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:40.59
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00022548065 0.3776 AML other m 2020-08-21T04:36:53.12
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