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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 15-11-2020 and time 14:17:18 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 15-11-2020 13:17:18 (UTC)
  • 15-11-2020 14:17:18 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2000, 15.1800 at 7 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
Milazzo ME 6 31646 31646
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 7 41583 73229
Merì ME 7 2338 75567
Terme Vigliatore ME 7 7395 82962
San Filippo del Mela ME 9 7115 90077
Rodì Milici ME 10 2056 92133
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 11 4650 96783
Pace del Mela ME 11 6239 103022
Furnari ME 11 3784 106806
Castroreale ME 12 2504 109310
Falcone ME 12 2808 112118
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 13 1531 113649
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 13 1807 115456
Condrò ME 13 493 115949
Oliveri ME 13 2181 118130
Torregrotta ME 15 7431 125561
San Pier Niceto ME 16 2837 128398
Venetico ME 16 3911 132309
Valdina ME 17 1355 133664
Roccavaldina ME 17 1133 134797
Spadafora ME 17 5021 139818
Tripi ME 18 873 140691
Basicò ME 18 612 141303
Monforte San Giorgio ME 19 2777 144080
Patti ME 20 13431 157511

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
33 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
42 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
65 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
78 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.3 2020-11-15
13:17:18		 38.1995 15.1795 7 2021-02-26
14:56:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 85972441
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2020-11-15
13:17:18		 38.1868 15.1593 10 2020-11-15
13:30:08		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 84748821
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-11-15 13:17:18 ± 0.08
Latitude 38.1995 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1795 ± 0.0057
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 85972441

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 449
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 170
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 277
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 450.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 55
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 74
Number of defining phases 71
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.41
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08274
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.58640
Number of stations at which the event was observed 44
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 42
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 64
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 85972441
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-01-02 19:27:29

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 58
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84748821
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-15 13:30:08
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:18:00.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 194 141.9468 50 0.85 32
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:58.76 3.0 undecidable manual S 147.1416 -2.27 0
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:50.15 1.0 undecidable manual S 247 101.5206 50 1.29 14
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:50.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 178 104.7174 50 1.01 32
IV.GIB.HHE. 2020-11-15T13:17:49.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 257 103.3188 50 0.35 41
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:49.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 254 102.2199 50 0.47 40
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:49.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 181 101.4207 50 0.8 35
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:49.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 187 102.5196 50 0.79 35
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:48.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 196 98.2239 50 0.73 37
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:47.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 256 93.3399 50 0.62 39
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:46.27 0.6 undecidable manual P 40 176.0904 50 -1.22 23
MN.TIP.HHN. 2020-11-15T13:17:45.70 3.0 undecidable manual P 174.6918 -1.56 0
IV.SERS.HNN. 2020-11-15T13:17:44.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 54 160.3173 50 -0.68 48
XK.SELL.HNE. 2020-11-15T13:17:44.61 0.6 undecidable manual P 55 152.736 50 0.73 32
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:42.60 1.0 undecidable manual S 100 77.5668 50 0.13 23
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:42.09 0.6 undecidable manual P 194 141.9468 50 -0.13 40
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:41.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 53 76.2681 50 -0.5 42
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:41.72 3.0 undecidable manual P 147.1416 -1.29 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:41.13 0.6 undecidable manual P 214 129.9699 50 0.76 34
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:41.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 182 137.6622 50 0.23 59
IV.SCIAR.HNE. 2020-11-15T13:17:40.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 257 128.1717 50 0.77 51
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:40.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 4 66.6777 50 0.64 40
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:39.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 308 66.2781 50 0.14 46
IV.SSY.HNN. 2020-11-15T13:17:39.25 0.6 undecidable manual P 185 115.8951 50 1.04 31
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:37.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 84 62.5929 50 -0.87 37
IV.GIB.HHE. 2020-11-15T13:17:36.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 257 103.3188 50 -0.14 86
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:36.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 178 104.7174 50 -0.24 84
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:36.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 247 101.5206 50 0.04 66
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:36.29 0.6 undecidable manual P 187 102.5196 50 0.16 43
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:35.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 250 54.501 50 -1.03 35
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:35.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 196 98.2239 50 0.16 86
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:35.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 115 50.4162 50 0.59 42
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:35.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 254 102.2199 50 -0.46 80
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:34.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 181 101.4207 50 -1.07 47
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:34.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 256 93.3399 50 0.04 67
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:34.30 1.0 undecidable manual S 214 50.3163 50 -0.88 19
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-11-15T13:17:34.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 45.5211 50 0.28 46
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:33.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 82 47.0196 50 -0.72 61
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:32.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 53 76.2681 50 0.04 92
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:32.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 298 80.6637 50 -0.65 78
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:32.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 76.2681 50 0.74 57
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:31.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 100 77.5668 50 -0.54 82
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2020-11-15T13:17:30.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 188 35.6421 101 -0.69 63
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:30.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 66.6777 50 -0.01 71
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:30.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 308 66.2781 50 -0.23 68
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:30.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 179 58.497 50 1.04 52
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:29.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 84 62.5929 50 -0.57 84
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:29.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 76 29.5482 103 0.06 50
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:28.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 250 54.501 50 -0.65 82
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2020-11-15T13:17:28.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 319 29.0487 104 -0.46 46
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2020-11-15T13:17:28.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 322 27.5502 104 0.03 50
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:28.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 214 50.3163 50 0.12 71
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:28.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 206 46.5201 50 0.56 65
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:28.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 319 26.1516 105 0.19 49
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:28.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 237 31.8459 102 -1.24 33
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-11-15T13:17:27.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 177 45.5211 50 0 98
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:27.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 115 50.4162 50 -0.45 89
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:27.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 170 25.752 105 -0.36 71
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:27.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 82 47.0196 50 -0.5 88
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2020-11-15T13:17:27.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 194 44.4222 50 0.58 65
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:25.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 16.1727 113 0.67 44
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2020-11-15T13:17:25.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 35.6421 101 -0.02 100
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:25.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 191 19.3695 110 -0.56 45
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:25.55 0.6 undecidable manual P 324 33.9438 102 0.21 48
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:24.39 0.1 positive manual P 237 31.8459 102 -0.54 89
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:24.05 0.1 positive manual P 319 26.1516 105 0.22 98
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2020-11-15T13:17:24.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 319 29.0487 104 -0.18 98
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:24.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 76 29.5482 103 0.22 97
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2020-11-15T13:17:24.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 27.5502 104 0.08 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:23.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 30 9.1797 127 0.9 60
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:23.49 0.1 positive manual P 170 25.752 105 -0.26 97
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:22.37 0.1 positive manual P 191 19.3695 110 -0.17 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:22.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 111 16.1727 113 0.48 94
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-11-15T13:17:21.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 30 9.1797 127 0.85 82
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:3.1 0.020389965 0.4032 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:23.75
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.8 0.01134093 0.2432 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:23.75
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0056148165 0.2816 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:26.28
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0033567420000000002 0.32 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:29.04
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0043719445 0.1792 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:25.89
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00457842 0.16 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:26.30
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.6 0.002175 0.24 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:27.90
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.002122728 0.32 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:28.74
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0011772335 0.3584 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:29.07
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0021950000000000003 1.74 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:29.99
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0016220755 0.2048 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:27.99
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001645143 0.2432 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:30.21
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0015277845 0.224 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:29.83
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0023799999999999997 0.44 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:31.60
IV.ILOS.HNN. ML:2.7 0.001995 0.32 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:33.70
IV.ILOS.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0020150000000000003 0.32 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:33.71
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.4 0.0007506565000000001 0.2816 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:34.17
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.3 0.0006120000000000001 1.54 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:34.19
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00019509294999999998 0.6976 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:46.35
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0001895484 0.3392 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:37.63
IV.ILOS.HNE. ML:2.6 0.001676755 0.3392 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:37.56
IV.ILOS.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0017800000000000001 0.34 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:37.58
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00017805704999999998 0.3008 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:37.46
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00034899999999999997 0.36 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:37.93
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0002532782 0.1408 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:40.02
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00026592215000000003 0.1408 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:40.02
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0002563113 0.2624 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:39.24
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00024336114999999996 0.1408 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:39.65
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00106 0.14 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:42.61
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00018415945 0.2048 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:42.98
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000202 0.24 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:42.83
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.9 0.00010293577 0.2368 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:44.18
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.2 0.003215663 0.1984 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:44.77
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0007279305000000001 0.4224 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:46.22
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00110667285 0.224 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:46.15
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001791488 0.2816 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:51.54
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0003445 1.46 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:50.77
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.9 0.000126 1.2 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:51.94
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00041400000000000003 0.7 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:51.49
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00011599999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:51.61
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00016350000000000002 0.6 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:52.89
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000050142495 0.4352 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:53.61
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:2.4 0.00023984735000000002 0.1984 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:57.36
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.3 0.00023291554999999999 0.4992 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:53.58
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000038698075 0.3392 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:53.98
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00015359065 0.5184 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:57.23
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.5 0.00033142495 0.4608 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:54.40
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00008548495000000001 0.3392 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:52.50
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00006809999999999999 0.14 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:55.27
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00011174539 0.3008 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:57.07
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:2.5 0.00027493250000000004 0.4032 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:56.29
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00006705 1.56 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:58.13
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00017860505 0.256 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:18:06.97
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000092543675 0.3968 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:18:05.29
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001303177 0.2816 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:18:04.75
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00007949323499999999 0.2176 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:18:05.14
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00007719350499999999 0.48 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:18:12.22
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00009359999999999998 0.66 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:18:11.41
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0009489192 0.3776 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:35.69
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0011066023500000003 0.3392 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:37.16
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0005319935 0.3968 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:38.53
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0007307131000000001 0.3456 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:17:38.74
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000015595485 0.3968 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:18:18.54
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000013468175 0.6016 AML other m 2020-11-15T13:18:11.63
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