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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 15-09-2020 and time 07:09:15 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 15-09-2020 05:09:15 (UTC)
  • 15-09-2020 07:09:15 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3670, 15.2390 at 116 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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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Milazzo ME 16 31646 31646
Venetico ME 20 3911 35557
Spadafora ME 20 5021 40578

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
34 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
45 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
84 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
97 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.0 2020-09-15
05:09:15		 38.3668 15.2393 116 2021-02-26
14:55:57		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 83553231
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.9 2020-09-15
05:09:14		 38.4512 15.1657 121 2020-09-15
05:16:53		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 82917711
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-09-15 05:09:15 ± 0.17
Latitude 38.3668 ± 0.0126
Longitude 15.2393 ± 0.0126
Depth (km) 116 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 83553231

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1335
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 914
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 166
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1330.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 75
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 32
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) 1.94254
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 20
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82917711
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-15 05:16:53

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 83553231
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-10-06 13:04:20
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ACATE.HNZ. 2020-09-15T05:10:15.58 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 1.6 0
IV.SERS.HNN. 2020-09-15T05:09:59.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 59 145.743 124 -0.01 40
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2020-09-15T05:09:52.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 85 104.6175 134 -0.4 40
IV.SCHR.EHN. 2020-09-15T05:09:49.15 1.0 undecidable manual P 19 215.6175 114 0.5 13
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:48.93 0.3 undecidable manual S 114 78.1662 143 -0.06 69
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:46.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 102 58.1973 151 0.2 70
IV.BULG.HHN. 2020-09-15T05:09:46.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 4 190.2651 117 0.21 31
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:46.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 64 62.0934 149 -0.28 67
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2020-09-15T05:09:46.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 135 56.8986 152 0.34 45
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:45.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 193 38.628 160 0.22 71
IV.AIO.HHE. 2020-09-15T05:09:45.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 181 43.9227 157 0.22 71
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:44.08 0.3 undecidable manual S 278 22.2555 168 0.16 75
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2020-09-15T05:09:44.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 158 26.3514 166 0.23 49
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:43.98 0.3 undecidable manual S 273 22.5552 168 0.04 77
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:42.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 184 10.5783 174 -0.56 46
IV.SERS.HNN. 2020-09-15T05:09:41.09 0.6 undecidable manual P 59 145.743 124 0.08 40
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:41.13 0.6 undecidable manual P 25 142.9458 125 0.41 37
IV.CAR1.HHN. 2020-09-15T05:09:39.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 129.3705 128 0.4 77
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:39.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 42 139.7601 125 -0.96 30
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2020-09-15T05:09:37.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 85 104.6175 134 0.39 81
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:34.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 114 78.1662 143 -0.02 69
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:33.92 0.6 undecidable manual P 64 62.0934 149 0.17 46
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2020-09-15T05:09:33.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 135 56.8986 152 0.03 96
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:33.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 237 67.4769 147 -0.17 92
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:33.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 102 58.1973 151 -0.25 69
IV.AIO.HHE. 2020-09-15T05:09:32.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 181 43.9227 157 -0.07 98
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:32.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 193 38.628 160 0.28 70
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2020-09-15T05:09:32.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 222 48.0186 156 0 98
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:32.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 289 26.751 166 0.26 72
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:31.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 184 10.5783 174 -0.38 97
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:31.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 273 22.5552 168 -0.09 76
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2020-09-15T05:09:31.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 158 26.3514 166 -0.35 95
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2020-09-15T05:09:31.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 278 22.2555 168 -0.13 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0000467 0.92 AML other m 2020-09-15T05:09:48.67
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00006264999999999999 1.32 AML other m 2020-09-15T05:09:49.30
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00015272924999999997 1.8208 AML other m 2020-09-15T05:09:43.19
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00019817204999999998 1.2192 AML other m 2020-09-15T05:09:44.12
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00006978832499999999 2.9984 AML other m 2020-09-15T05:09:45.04
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000057469599999999996 0.9408 AML other m 2020-09-15T05:09:43.68
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00014056544999999998 1.4176 AML other m 2020-09-15T05:09:47.68
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00007019267500000001 2.1792 AML other m 2020-09-15T05:09:47.19
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.8 0.00003757017 0.8576 AML other m 2020-09-15T05:09:48.84
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.7 0.000031588395000000004 2.8416 AML other m 2020-09-15T05:09:50.37
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