Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.9 on date 24-09-2020 and time 07:55:00 (Italy) in region 1 km SE Terme Vigliatore (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.9 earthquake occured in region: 1 km SE Terme Vigliatore (ME), on

  • 24-09-2020 05:55:00 (UTC)
  • 24-09-2020 07:55:00 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1350, 15.1690 at 7 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
Terme Vigliatore ME 1 7395 7395
Rodì Milici ME 3 2056 9451
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 5 41583 51034
Furnari ME 5 3784 54818
Castroreale ME 5 2504 57322
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 6 1531 58853
Falcone ME 8 2808 61661
Merì ME 8 2338 63999
Oliveri ME 10 2181 66180
San Filippo del Mela ME 10 7115 73295
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 10 4650 77945
Tripi ME 11 873 78818
Milazzo ME 12 31646 110464
Basicò ME 12 612 111076
Pace del Mela ME 13 6239 117315
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 13 1807 119122
Novara di Sicilia ME 14 1337 120459
Condrò ME 15 493 120952
San Pier Niceto ME 16 2837 123789
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 17 1019 124808
Torregrotta ME 17 7431 132239
Patti ME 18 13431 145670
Montalbano Elicona ME 18 2287 147957
Librizzi ME 19 1660 149617
Antillo ME 19 919 150536
Roccavaldina ME 19 1133 151669
Valdina ME 19 1355 153024
Monforte San Giorgio ME 19 2777 155801
Montagnareale ME 19 1615 157416
Venetico ME 20 3911 161327
Mandanici ME 20 601 161928
San Piero Patti ME 20 2915 164843

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
35 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
42 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
58 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
71 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap
Felt maps
Preliminary map of the earthquake effects from the web questionnaire

Preliminary map of the earthquake effects from the web questionnaire

This map shows the distribution of earthquake resentment in the area, expressed in terms of intensity on the MCS scale (Mercalli-Cancani-Sieberg). Intensities are determined using data from questionnaires collected on the website http://www.hsit.it. The intensities shown are determined considering all the reports received from each municipality, and are all the more reliable the greater the number of questionnaires. The collected data are subjected to an automatic statistical filter, but are not checked individually. In particular, intensities greater than or equal to the VI degree of the MCS or EMS scale require on-site verification by specialized personnel. The black star is the epicenter of the earthquake that occurred. This map is updated every time citizens fill out new questionnaires. The number of questionnaires processed to obtain this map, the date and time of the last update are shown at the top right.
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.9 2020-09-24
05:55:00
38.135 15.1687 7 2021-02-26
14:56:06
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 84841631
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.9 2020-09-24
05:55:00
38.126 15.1672 9 2020-09-24
06:06:21
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 83187761
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-09-24 05:55:00 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.1350 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1687 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 7 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 84841631

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 432
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 216
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 311
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 430.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 56
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 49
Number of defining phases 46
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.17541
Number of stations at which the event was observed 30
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:2.9

Field Value
Value 2.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84841631
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-19 09:21:27

ML:2.9

Field Value
Value 2.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 83187761
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-24 06:06:21
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2020-09-24T05:55:39.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 182 130.4694 50 0.95 30
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:31.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 261 101.121 50 0.59 37
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2020-09-24T05:55:30.26 0.1 undecidable manual S 187 95.238 50 1.1 60
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:28.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 197 91.0422 50 0.46 40
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:27.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 260 90.9423 50 -0.11 43
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:25.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 50 81.3519 50 -0.36 42
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:23.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 70.1742 50 0.52 41
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:23.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 95 77.5668 50 -0.55 40
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2020-09-24T05:55:22.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 182 130.4694 50 -0.27 57
IV.SCIAR.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:21.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 261 125.874 50 -0.08 60
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:19.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 184 108.7134 50 0.01 63
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:19.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 57.6978 50 -0.14 46
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:17.27 0.1 negative manual P 258 99.5226 50 -0.39 80
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:17.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 261 101.121 50 -0.2 83
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:16.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 260 90.9423 50 0.15 85
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:16.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 91.0422 50 0.09 65
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2020-09-24T05:55:16.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 187 95.238 50 -0.24 83
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:15.88 3.0 negative manual P 2.43 0
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-09-24T05:55:15.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 40.0266 50 0.79 39
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:14.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 302 83.4498 50 -0.39 62
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:14.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 50 81.3519 50 0.07 66
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-09-24T05:55:14.50 0.1 undecidable manual S 175 38.5281 101 0.5 87
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:13.46 0.1 positive manual P 95 77.5668 50 -0.83 71
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:12.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 329 31.4463 103 0.51 66
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:12.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 313 70.1742 50 -0.17 88
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:11.80 0.1 undecidable manual S 64 32.8449 102 -0.29 92
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:10.80 0.1 positive manual P 86 57.6978 50 -0.42 86
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:10.30 0.1 undecidable manual S 188 28.3494 104 -0.27 93
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:09.18 0.1 positive manual P 107 48.618 50 -0.65 81
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:09.13 3.0 positive manual P 0.4 0
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:09.73 0.1 positive manual P 258 51.6039 50 -0.55 83
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:09.60 0.1 undecidable manual S 248 27.6501 105 -0.74 81
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-09-24T05:55:08.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 175 38.5281 101 -0.08 95
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:08.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 39.9267 50 0.47 66
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-09-24T05:55:08.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 195 37.2294 101 0.37 90
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:08.81 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-09-24T05:55:08.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 190 40.0266 50 0.36 89
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:07.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 20 16.0728 114 0.58 88
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:07.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 163 19.0698 111 -0.37 93
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:07.00 0.1 undecidable manual S 85 16.0728 114 0.46 91
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:06.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 28.3494 104 -0.07 97
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:06.97 0.1 positive manual P 64 32.8449 102 -0.19 94
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:06.90 0.1 positive manual P 329 31.4463 103 0.04 97
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:05.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 248 27.6501 105 -0.33 92
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:05.40 0.1 undecidable manual S 193 12.1767 120 0.07 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:04.34 0.1 positive manual P 85 16.0728 114 0.39 93
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:04.43 0.1 positive manual P 20 16.0728 114 0.49 91
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:04.42 0.1 positive manual P 163 19.0698 111 -0.07 99
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-09-24T05:55:03.37 0.1 negative manual P 193 12.1767 120 0.12 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0036849999999999995 0.24 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:12.02
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00377 0.22 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:12.24
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:3.0 0.002355 0.16 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:19.57
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:3.1 0.002535 0.16 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:20.85
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0238886 0.2208 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:05.52
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:0.0 0.015161256 0.16 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:05.79
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:0.0 0.007198241 0.1984 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:07.64
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:0.0 0.006035380999999999 0.2176 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:07.23
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:0.0 0.009398271 0.2784 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:07.27
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:0.0 0.01129569 0.24 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:07.47
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0061219774999999995 0.3584 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:07.45
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:0.0 0.004555 0.4 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:07.28
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0012334 0.4192 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:13.79
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0020611095 0.4224 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:09.94
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0040428 0.24 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:10.96
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:0.0 0.003627987 0.24 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:10.60
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0035189970000000003 0.2976 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:12.39
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0028000925 0.2016 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:14.36
IV.EMCN.HHN. ML:0.0 0.001559446 0.5408 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:24.05
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0007309062500000001 0.5792 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:22.97
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00068129665 0.24 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:19.63
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00044383670000000005 0.4768 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:19.34
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00024415435 0.2816 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:18.65
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00026251400000000004 0.3008 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:18.41
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0010480715 0.2176 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:26.44
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0022954895 0.2016 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:26.48
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:0.0 0.00017400450000000002 0.64 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:32.48
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:0.0 0.00017043134999999998 0.5408 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:30.49
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00101149215 0.2208 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:29.75
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0007246042 0.2208 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:29.55
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0001780361 0.2208 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:26.86
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00017613035 0.3392 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:27.57
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00008756424000000001 0.4192 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:31.86
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0001189331 0.2624 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:29.92
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:0.0 0.0005797536999999999 0.4 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:30.33
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00007764409499999999 0.3776 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:33.67
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00026323964999999997 0.4384 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:32.14
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00029119240000000004 0.5408 AML other m 2020-09-24T05:55:33.49
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
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