Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 24-09-2020 and time 10:46:54 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 24-09-2020 08:46:54 (UTC)
  • 24-09-2020 10:46:54 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1940, 14.5650 at 6 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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Torrenova ME 15 4386 4386
Sant'Agata di Militello ME 15 12624 17010
Acquedolci ME 15 5744 22754
Capri Leone ME 16 4515 27269
Capo d'Orlando ME 16 13254 40523
San Marco d'Alunzio ME 18 1996 42519
Militello Rosmarino ME 19 1324 43843

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
83 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
87 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
89 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Bagheria (55387 inhabitants)
95 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 2.5 2020-09-24
08:46:54
38.1937 14.5652 6 2021-02-26
14:56:09
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 85156841
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.4 2020-09-24
08:46:54
38.1907 14.5637 6 2020-09-24
08:55:35
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 83192021
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-09-24 08:46:54 ± 0.16
Latitude 38.1937 ± 0.0081
Longitude 14.5652 ± 0.0080
Depth (km) 6 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 85156841

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 854
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 149
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 348
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 850.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 76
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.48
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.16098
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.66375
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 54
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 85156841
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-12-22 10:24:33

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 83192021
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-24 08:55:35
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:28.17 0.3 undecidable manual S 86 115.995 50 -0.93 47
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:23.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 50 184.6707 38 -1.68 25
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:18.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 259 143.4453 50 -0.63 69
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:17.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 95 130.5693 50 0.24 79
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:16.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 94 68.8755 50 -0.28 44
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:15.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 189 109.2129 50 1.79 41
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:15.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 159 123.2877 50 0.27 80
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:15.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 68 123.5874 50 -0.19 61
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:14.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 86 115.995 50 -0.46 78
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:14.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 113 63.2922 50 -0.49 42
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:13.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 81 58.6968 50 0.08 47
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:12.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 245 52.2033 50 0.63 42
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:12.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 164 97.5246 50 1.05 64
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:11.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 110 53.2023 50 -0.86 36
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:11.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 50 43.5231 50 1.56 40
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:11.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 237 52.6029 50 -0.22 46
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:10.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 43.0236 50 0.41 46
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:09.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 61 41.4252 50 0.27 46
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:09.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 334 41.8248 50 0.4 44
IV.SCIAR.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:08.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 249 76.5678 50 -0.02 92
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:07.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 94 68.8755 50 -0.2 90
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:06.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 81 58.6968 50 0.74 78
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:06.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 113 63.2922 50 -0.18 91
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:05.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 141 53.3022 50 0.62 83
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:05.62 0.3 undecidable manual S 122 31.746 101 -0.25 72
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:04.15 0.1 positive manual P 237 52.6029 50 -0.62 83
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:04.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 148 48.3183 50 0.41 90
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:04.01 0.3 negative manual P 50 43.5231 50 0.65 62
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:04.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 245 52.2033 50 -0.57 85
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:04.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 110 53.2023 50 -0.29 91
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:03.16 0.1 negative manual P 334 41.8248 50 0.05 95
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:02.72 0.1 positive manual P 239 43.0236 50 -0.57 86
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:02.85 0.1 positive manual P 61 41.4252 50 -0.19 97
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:01.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 173 17.871 110 0.07 75
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:47:00.88 0.1 negative manual P 122 31.746 101 -0.24 96
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-09-24T08:46:58.52 0.1 positive manual P 173 17.871 110 0.07 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.001317593 0.2176 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:02.41
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0015899999999999998 0.56 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:07.83
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0018399999999999998 0.3 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:09.29
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0017018065 0.16 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:11.67
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0016842015 0.16 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:11.59
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0007745276 0.48 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:11.96
IV.ILOS.HNN. ML:3.3 0.0062804475 0.256 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:11.96
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.6 0.001325122 0.32 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:11.96
IV.ILOS.HHN. ML:3.4 0.008135 0.54 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:11.97
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.8 0.002049645 0.32 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:12.77
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0003045 1.74 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:13.02
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0028595664999999998 0.3008 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:13.77
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0003965472 0.2944 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:13.64
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:3.0 0.002513497 0.3008 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:13.78
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0006615574499999999 0.4608 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:14.44
IV.ILOS.HNE. ML:3.2 0.005225 0.3 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:15.51
IV.ILOS.HHE. ML:3.2 0.0056113594999999995 0.3008 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:15.52
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0007471387000000001 0.5568 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:15.68
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:3.2 0.003855 0.56 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:15.23
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:3.4 0.006285 0.5 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:15.34
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0020557845000000003 0.4224 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:16.01
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0003709826 0.1984 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:15.94
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0006545000000000001 0.48 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:16.44
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00133 0.86 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:16.96
IV.SCIAR.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0002525 0.54 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:19.47
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0007949999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:19.08
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0008583073999999999 0.384 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:20.20
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.6 0.001047 0.78 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:20.44
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0010922999999999998 0.6208 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:20.39
IV.SCIAR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00025550000000000003 0.4 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:21.45
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0008429643 0.5184 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:22.83
IV.SCIAR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000199 0.38 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:24.54
IV.SCIAR.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00024429625 0.4608 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:25.14
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00020272115000000002 0.32 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:27.91
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000156961565 0.1984 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:29.08
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000101026095 0.2816 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:30.22
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00011449999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:30.41
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00015300000000000003 1.54 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:30.21
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00013900000000000002 1.06 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:31.84
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00015075025 0.3392 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:32.01
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.3 0.000146114375 0.2816 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:33.17
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00013450000000000002 0.76 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:33.58
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00016599999999999997 1.1 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:33.59
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00039811684999999997 0.5056 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:35.68
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.2 0.00009620972 0.544 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:35.00
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.2 0.00010012275999999999 0.4608 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:38.96
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000035050609999999993 0.256 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:39.85
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:2.8 0.0002304031 0.8704 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:41.58
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000033992099999999996 0.48 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:43.55
IV.MBFT.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00029521995 0.7168 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:45.34
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000075598935 0.3584 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:45.68
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00013066395 0.4032 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:46.69
IV.MBFT.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00021508994999999999 0.736 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:47:50.79
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00014341775 0.4928 AML other m 2020-09-24T08:48:04.90
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