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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 06-11-2020 and time 03:25:14 (UTC) in region 2 km W Castroreale (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 2 km W Castroreale (ME), on

  • 06-11-2020 03:25:14 (UTC)
  • 06-11-2020 04:25:14 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0960, 15.1870 at 9 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
Castroreale ME 2 2504 2504
Rodì Milici ME 2 2056 4560
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 5 1531 6091
Terme Vigliatore ME 5 7395 13486
Furnari ME 5 3784 17270
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 6 41583 58853
Tripi ME 9 873 59726
Falcone ME 9 2808 62534
Merì ME 10 2338 64872
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 10 4650 69522
Novara di Sicilia ME 10 1337 70859
San Filippo del Mela ME 11 7115 77974
Basicò ME 12 612 78586
Oliveri ME 12 2181 80767
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 12 1019 81786
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 14 1807 83593
Pace del Mela ME 14 6239 89832
Antillo ME 14 919 90751
Milazzo ME 15 31646 122397
Condrò ME 15 493 122890
Mandanici ME 15 601 123491
San Pier Niceto ME 16 2837 126328
Montalbano Elicona ME 17 2287 128615
Torregrotta ME 18 7431 136046
Monforte San Giorgio ME 19 2777 138823
Limina ME 19 836 139659
Fiumedinisi ME 19 1409 141068
Roccavaldina ME 19 1133 142201
Casalvecchio Siculo ME 19 842 143043
Pagliara ME 19 1170 144213
Valdina ME 20 1355 145568
Roccafiorita ME 20 197 145765
San Piero Patti ME 20 2915 148680

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
34 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
40 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
54 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
66 Km N of Catania (314555 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 2.3 2020-11-06
03:25:14		 38.0963 15.1872 9 2021-02-26
14:56:06		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 84765681
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2020-11-06
03:25:14		 38.0842 15.1837 10 2020-11-06
03:32:57		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 84492821
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-11-06 03:25:14 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.0963 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1872 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 84765681

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 375
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 240
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 288
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 370.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 61
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 63
Number of defining phases 58
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) 0.07914
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.72310
Number of stations at which the event was observed 43
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 38
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 66
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84492821
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-06 03:32:57

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84765681
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-16 10:41:25
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
XK.GIZZ.HHN. 2020-11-06T03:25:51.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 42 132.0678 50 -1 29
IV.CELI.HHE. 2020-11-06T03:25:42.30 3.0 undecidable manual P 184.5708 -1.65 0
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2020-11-06T03:25:42.58 3.0 undecidable manual P 191.2641 -2.2 0
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:41.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 182 90.0432 50 0.83 35
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:41.00 3.0 undecidable manual P 172.1943 -1.26 0
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2020-11-06T03:25:39.01 0.6 undecidable manual P 185 154.5342 50 -0.52 34
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:39.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 47 83.0502 50 0.07 44
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:38.21 3.0 undecidable manual P 156.0216 -1.56 0
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:37.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 74.37 50 0.83 36
IV.GRI.EHN. 2020-11-06T03:25:37.01 0.6 undecidable manual P 53 133.9659 50 0.64 34
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:36.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 92 75.7686 50 -0.4 42
XK.GIZZ.HHN. 2020-11-06T03:25:35.27 0.6 undecidable manual P 42 132.0678 50 -0.81 32
IV.SCIAR.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:35.19 3.0 positive manual P 126.873 -0.08 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:34.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 217 120.99 50 0.48 56
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:34.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 73 64.2912 50 0.03 46
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:34.97 0.6 undecidable manual P 183 126.1737 50 -0.2 39
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2020-11-06T03:25:33.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 70 115.7952 50 0.31 39
IV.GIB.HHE. 2020-11-06T03:25:31.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 264 102.12 50 -0.18 42
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:31.83 0.6 undecidable manual P 185 104.6175 50 -0.01 43
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:31.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 253 98.2239 50 0.58 38
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:30.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 260 100.2219 50 -0.21 62
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:30.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 69 49.3173 50 0.11 47
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:29.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 87.4458 50 0.04 66
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:29.73 0.6 undecidable manual P 189 91.242 50 -0.05 44
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:29.48 0.6 undecidable manual P 182 90.0432 50 -0.12 43
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:29.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 103 46.0206 50 -0.14 47
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:29.87 0.6 undecidable manual P 263 91.9413 50 -0.02 44
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:28.63 0.6 undecidable manual P 47 83.0502 50 0.11 44
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:28.58 0.6 undecidable manual P 304 87.1461 50 -0.57 39
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:27.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 332 37.5291 50 0.28 46
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:27.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 74.37 50 -0.06 67
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2020-11-06T03:25:27.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 329 38.7279 50 -0.1 48
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:27.16 0.6 undecidable manual P 232 69.1752 50 0.78 37
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:26.95 0.1 positive manual P 92 75.7686 50 -0.45 83
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:26.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 330 35.9418 50 -0.19 47
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-11-06T03:25:26.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 200 33.6441 50 0.68 41
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-11-06T03:25:26.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 34.0437 50 0.51 44
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:25.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 56 33.6441 50 0.03 49
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:25.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 64.2912 50 -0.31 65
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:23.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 69 49.3173 50 -0.32 45
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:23.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 258 27.9498 108 -0.73 41
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:23.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 194 24.4533 110 -0.03 49
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:23.44 0.1 positive manual P 263 52.503 50 -0.37 88
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:23.29 0.6 undecidable manual P 332 44.0226 50 0.79 39
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:22.47 0.1 positive manual P 103 46.0206 50 -0.34 89
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:22.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 224 41.8248 50 0.24 46
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:22.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 19.7691 115 0.44 46
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:21.43 0.1 positive manual P 332 37.5291 50 -0.08 96
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:21.28 0.1 positive manual P 330 35.9418 50 0.03 97
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-11-06T03:25:21.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 177 34.0437 50 0.06 48
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-11-06T03:25:21.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 200 33.6441 50 0.36 45
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:21.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 214 36.9297 50 0.33 46
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2020-11-06T03:25:21.43 0.1 positive manual P 329 38.7279 50 -0.26 92
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:20.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 33.6441 50 -0.06 73
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:20.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 69 15.4734 120 0.59 44
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:19.57 0.3 undecidable manual S 164 14.4744 122 -0.4 70
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:19.12 0.1 positive manual P 194 24.4533 110 -0.16 96
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:19.43 0.1 positive manual P 258 27.9498 108 -0.51 89
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:18.07 0.1 positive manual P 69 15.4734 120 0.42 93
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:18.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 210 8.7801 136 0.11 50
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:18.73 0.1 positive manual P 11 19.7691 115 0.32 94
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:17.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 164 14.4744 122 0.01 76
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-11-06T03:25:16.69 0.1 positive manual P 210 8.7801 136 0.11 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.8 0.008767927 0.1808 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:18.75
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0096558225 0.3408 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:18.87
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.002604737 0.3008 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:22.10
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0023827435000000003 0.2 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:22.46
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.8 0.004301841000000001 0.2592 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:22.29
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.6 0.003715 0.48 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:22.12
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0021122234999999996 0.24 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:23.84
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0015953765 0.3008 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:23.15
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0008379165499999999 0.2592 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:24.90
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0011593255 0.48 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:24.42
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00086402555 0.12 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:26.36
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001437175 0.2192 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:26.67
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0014836559999999999 0.4 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:28.39
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0013320875000000002 0.2992 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:28.93
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0005388968 0.3808 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:31.82
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007104808 0.28 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:32.49
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00044221984999999995 0.36 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:31.14
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004181419 0.52 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:29.90
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.2 0.00042144635 0.2992 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:30.54
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.3 0.000483568 0.2608 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:30.38
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0001972354 0.1792 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:35.39
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001985 0.18 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:35.47
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0002449825 0.16 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:35.98
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00024846250000000003 0.1392 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:35.97
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.9 0.00012579943999999998 0.3792 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:41.80
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00056165795 0.16 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:39.95
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0005096631000000001 0.2192 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:43.52
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00031229870000000005 0.2 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:42.62
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00020752694999999998 0.3392 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:41.05
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00011706330000000001 0.2992 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:40.80
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00016410205 0.2208 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:55.35
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00016900775 0.24 AML other m 2020-11-06T03:25:53.29
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