Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 31-10-2020 and time 18:51:01 (Italy) in region Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 31-10-2020 17:51:01 (UTC)
  • 31-10-2020 18:51:01 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.1080, 15.9560 at 26 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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
59 Km E of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
89 Km SE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
90 Km SE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
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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 2.1 2020-10-31
17:51:01
37.1085 15.9555 26 2021-02-26
14:56:15
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 86241371
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.2 2020-10-31
17:51:01
37.1288 15.9517 8 2020-10-31
18:01:49
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 84328101
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-10-31 17:51:01 ± 0.26
Latitude 37.1085 ± 0.0108
Longitude 15.9555 ± 0.0169
Depth (km) 26 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 86241371

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1340
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1165
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 287
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1340.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 237
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 27
Number of defining phases 18
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.28
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.15203
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 86241371
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-01-19 14:14:06

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84328101
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-10-31 18:01:49
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
AC.VLO.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:52:51.32 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -6.65 0
IV.RONT.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:52:48.51 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3.58 0
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:52:48.34 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 11.4 0
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:52:41.57 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -8.46 0
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:52:32.53 3.0 negative manual Pg 10.89 0
IV.SENA.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:52:24.91 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -4.57 0
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2020-10-31T17:52:24.08 3.0 positive manual Pg 14.69 0
IV.VBKN.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:52:08.73 3.0 positive manual Pg 8.53 0
IV.ERC.EHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:40.82 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3.94 0
MN.CEL.HNZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:38.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 358 127.872 54 0.81 36
IV.SOI.EHE. 2020-10-31T17:51:33.19 1.0 undecidable manual S 5 107.4147 99 0.41 22
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:31.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 261 105.117 99 -0.45 66
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:30.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 286 99.3228 100 -0.55 64
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:29.51 0.3 undecidable manual S 242 92.7405 100 0.57 66
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:26.61 0.3 undecidable manual S 284 83.8494 102 0.01 75
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:25.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 274 78.1662 102 0.19 75
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:24.62 0.3 undecidable manual S 258 75.6687 103 0.16 76
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:23.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 286 73.371 103 -0.14 50
MN.CEL.HNZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:22.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 358 127.872 54 -0.18 45
IV.SOI.EHE. 2020-10-31T17:51:19.42 0.6 undecidable manual P 5 107.4147 99 -0.09 48
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:18.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 261 105.117 99 -0.33 91
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:17.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 286 99.3228 100 -0.3 92
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:17.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 242 92.7405 100 -0.16 96
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:16.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 284 83.8494 102 0.08 75
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:15.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 274 78.1662 102 0.47 70
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:14.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 286 73.371 103 0.2 75
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2020-10-31T17:51:14.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 258 75.6687 103 0.16 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000070980445 0.8192 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:25.48
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000480392155 0.0768 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:25.57
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00036993145 0.128 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:25.86
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0005338232000000001 0.1664 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:29.45
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00015131164 0.192 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:29.70
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00019644825 0.3584 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:29.71
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000077899545 0.256 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:30.28
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00007969183000000001 0.2048 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:30.30
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000042883995000000004 0.2944 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:30.41
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000053210005 0.1408 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:31.26
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00023444885 0.1664 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:31.86
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00019798824999999997 0.1664 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:31.78
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00012499785 0.1536 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:31.91
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00016237950000000002 0.1408 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:31.91
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0002783818 0.3456 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:32.20
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000217481 1.3472 AML other m 2020-10-31T17:51:38.86
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