Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 18-10-2020 and time 02:46:13 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 18-10-2020 02:46:13 (UTC)
  • 18-10-2020 04:46:13 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1250, 15.0940 at 8 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
Falcone ME 1 2808 2808
Oliveri ME 3 2181 4989
Furnari ME 4 3784 8773
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 5 1531 10304
Terme Vigliatore ME 6 7395 17699
Rodì Milici ME 7 2056 19755
Basicò ME 8 612 20367
Tripi ME 8 873 21240
Castroreale ME 11 2504 23744
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 11 41583 65327
Patti ME 11 13431 78758
Librizzi ME 12 1660 80418
Novara di Sicilia ME 13 1337 81755
Montagnareale ME 13 1615 83370
Montalbano Elicona ME 13 2287 85657
San Piero Patti ME 14 2915 88572
Merì ME 14 2338 90910
San Filippo del Mela ME 16 7115 98025
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 17 4650 102675
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 17 1019 103694
Milazzo ME 17 31646 135340
Raccuja ME 18 1041 136381
Gioiosa Marea ME 18 7074 143455
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 19 3090 146545
Pace del Mela ME 20 6239 152784

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
41 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
48 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
57 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
69 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 1.9 2020-10-18
02:46:13
38.1252 15.0935 8 2021-02-26
14:56:04
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 84603981
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.0 2020-10-18
02:46:13
38.1202 15.0975 8 2020-10-18
02:52:00
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 83866781
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-10-18 02:46:13 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.1252 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.0935 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 84603981

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 410
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 60
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 111
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 410.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 60
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 32
Number of defining phases 28
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.24
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.78511
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 20
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 83866781
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-10-18 02:52:00

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84603981
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-10 12:09:19
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:31.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 104 54.7008 50 -0.34 45
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:29.95 3.0 negative manual P 1.02 0
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:29.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 52 87.1461 50 0.05 66
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:28.96 3.0 negative manual P 1 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:27.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 67 39.3273 50 -0.13 48
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:27.41 3.0 positive manual P -0.46 0
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:27.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 212 39.3273 50 0.07 48
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:25.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 317 66.378 50 -0.14 68
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:24.13 3.0 undecidable manual P -1.27 0
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:23.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 175 27.0507 106 -0.14 48
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:23.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 104 54.7008 50 -0.46 65
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:22.12 0.1 positive manual P 257 45.0216 50 -0.43 89
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-10-18T02:46:22.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 181 38.2284 50 0.56 64
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:21.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 36 20.1687 111 0.3 48
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-10-18T02:46:21.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 34.9428 103 0.45 68
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:21.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 84 22.755 109 -0.25 48
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-10-18T02:46:21.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 165 38.628 50 -0.01 73
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:21.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 67 39.3273 50 -0.01 98
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2020-10-18T02:46:21.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 188 37.4292 50 0.47 66
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:21.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 144 20.9679 110 -0.22 72
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:21.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 212 39.3273 50 -0.08 73
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:21.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 245 21.2676 110 -0.33 47
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:21.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 200 36.0417 102 0.35 91
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:20.09 0.1 positive manual P 341 29.5482 105 0.19 96
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:20.30 0.1 positive manual P 343 31.4463 104 0.03 99
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2020-10-18T02:46:20.24 0.1 positive manual P 339 32.2455 104 -0.19 95
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:19.44 0.1 positive manual P 175 27.0507 106 0.02 100
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:18.13 0.1 positive manual P 144 20.9679 110 -0.13 98
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:18.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 245 21.2676 110 -0.17 97
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:18.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 36 20.1687 111 0.3 72
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-10-18T02:46:18.71 0.1 positive manual P 84 22.755 109 0.12 99
IV.ILOS.HHN. 2020-10-18T02:46:13.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 37.7289 -7.59 0
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0004035 0.16 AML other m 2020-10-18T02:46:21.78
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0004505 0.94 AML other m 2020-10-18T02:46:21.77
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0008520000000000001 0.14 AML other m 2020-10-18T02:46:21.91
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006265000000000001 0.74 AML other m 2020-10-18T02:46:21.91
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0005155000000000001 0.74 AML other m 2020-10-18T02:46:22.87
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000583 1.66 AML other m 2020-10-18T02:46:23.95
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0007015 0.18 AML other m 2020-10-18T02:46:24.00
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000675 1.78 AML other m 2020-10-18T02:46:24.02
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0005204999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2020-10-18T02:46:24.62
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000102 1.46 AML other m 2020-10-18T02:46:33.95
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0004325 0.92 AML other m 2020-10-18T02:46:33.66
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001245 0.48 AML other m 2020-10-18T02:46:35.56
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