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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 29-10-2020 and time 01:34:35 (UTC) in region 2 km NW Furnari (ME)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 2 km NW Furnari (ME), on

  • 29-10-2020 01:34:35 (UTC)
  • 29-10-2020 02:34:35 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1260, 15.1180 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.

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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
Furnari ME 2 3784 3784
Falcone ME 3 2808 6592
Terme Vigliatore ME 4 7395 13987
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 4 1531 15518
Rodì Milici ME 5 2056 17574
Oliveri ME 5 2181 19755
Basicò ME 9 612 20367
Tripi ME 9 873 21240
Castroreale ME 9 2504 23744
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 9 41583 65327
Novara di Sicilia ME 12 1337 66664
Merì ME 12 2338 69002
Patti ME 14 13431 82433
Librizzi ME 14 1660 84093
Montalbano Elicona ME 14 2287 86380
San Filippo del Mela ME 14 7115 93495
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 15 4650 98145
Montagnareale ME 15 1615 99760
Milazzo ME 15 31646 131406
San Piero Patti ME 16 2915 134321
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 16 1019 135340
Pace del Mela ME 18 6239 141579
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 18 1807 143386
Condrò ME 19 493 143879
Raccuja ME 20 1041 144920
Antillo ME 20 919 145839

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
39 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
46 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
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 1.8 2020-10-29
01:34:35		 38.1262 15.1175 7 2021-02-26
14:56:05		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 84664981
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.9 2020-10-29
01:34:35		 38.1213 15.1128 8 2020-10-29
01:41:24		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 84224091
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-10-29 01:34:35 ± 0.05
Latitude 38.1262 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.1175 ± 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 84664981

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 317
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 179
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 271
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 320.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 53
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 40
Number of defining phases 40
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.09893
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.84536
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 13
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84664981
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-12 10:01:56

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 27
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84224091
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-10-29 01:41:24
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:35:04.37 0.3 undecidable manual S 185 93.8394 50 0.02 64
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-10-29T01:35:02.83 0.3 undecidable manual S 260 86.3469 50 0.46 59
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:57.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 77 69.2751 50 0.03 66
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:52.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 93.8394 50 0 64
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:52.07 0.1 undecidable manual S 258 47.0196 50 0.2 89
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2020-10-29T01:34:52.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 178 48.5181 50 0.13 68
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:51.16 0.1 negative manual P 260 86.3469 50 0.01 87
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:50.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 214 40.5261 99 0.8 57
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:49.96 0.1 negative manual P 304 80.2641 50 -0.25 85
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-10-29T01:34:49.34 0.3 undecidable manual S 168 38.2284 100 0.07 71
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:48.80 0.1 undecidable manual S 66 37.3293 100 -0.18 92
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-10-29T01:34:48.48 0.3 undecidable manual S 189 35.3424 100 0.19 70
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:47.88 0.1 negative manual P 77 69.2751 50 -0.64 78
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2020-10-29T01:34:47.53 0.1 undecidable manual S 336 32.9448 101 0.04 96
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2020-10-29T01:34:46.38 1.0 undecidable manual P 178 48.5181 50 1.07 16
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:46.91 0.1 undecidable manual S 337 30.2475 102 0.35 90
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2020-10-29T01:34:46.80 0.1 undecidable manual S 339 32.0457 101 -0.38 89
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:45.39 0.1 undecidable manual S 179 27.0507 103 -0.1 95
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:45.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 105 52.7028 50 -0.62 61
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:44.38 0.1 positive manual P 258 47.0196 50 -0.71 79
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-10-29T01:34:43.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 168 38.2284 100 0.05 71
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2020-10-29T01:34:43.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 184 38.4282 100 0.29 68
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:43.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 32 18.9699 109 0.61 64
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:43.71 0.1 negative manual P 203 36.9297 100 0.38 89
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:43.25 0.1 negative manual P 66 37.3293 100 -0.17 93
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:43.60 0.1 undecidable manual S 247 23.1546 106 -0.58 84
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-10-29T01:34:43.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 189 35.3424 100 0.37 67
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:43.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 214 40.5261 99 -0.16 69
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:43.62 0.1 undecidable manual S 84 20.6682 107 0.28 93
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2020-10-29T01:34:42.48 0.1 positive manual P 336 32.9448 101 -0.08 95
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2020-10-29T01:34:42.50 0.1 negative manual P 339 32.0457 101 0.12 94
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:42.75 0.1 undecidable manual S 150 19.9689 108 -0.35 91
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:42.24 0.1 positive manual P 337 30.2475 102 0.22 93
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:41.44 0.1 negative manual P 179 27.0507 103 0.03 97
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:40.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 247 23.1546 106 -0.31 91
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:40.26 0.1 undecidable manual S 171 10.9779 120 0 99
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:40.34 0.1 positive manual P 84 20.6682 107 0.18 95
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:39.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 32 18.9699 109 0.14 72
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:39.89 0.1 positive manual P 150 19.9689 108 -0.13 96
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-10-29T01:34:38.41 0.1 positive manual P 171 10.9779 120 0.02 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0028813940000000002 0.2 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:34:40.35
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.3 0.002996312 0.38 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:34:40.50
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0004974829 0.34 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:34:43.77
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00047132259999999997 0.22 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:34:43.69
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0005289858000000001 0.12 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:34:43.84
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00044695615 0.2 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:34:45.67
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00016730285 0.58 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:34:43.10
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00046188300000000006 0.2 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:34:42.86
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0003106838 0.42 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:34:44.06
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0003994683 0.42 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:34:47.08
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00022658905 0.14 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:34:49.19
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00011710304 0.26 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:34:48.88
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.0 0.000137357325 0.9 AML other m 2020-10-29T01:35:03.77
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