Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 03-02-2021 and time 11:59:58 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 03-02-2021 10:59:58 (UTC)
  • 03-02-2021 11:59:58 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3480, 15.4090 at 120 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.

Hai sentito il terremoto? Clicca qui

Did you feel it? Fill in the questionnaire.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Villafranca Tirrena ME 13 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 14 5021 13605
Venetico ME 15 3911 17516
Saponara ME 17 3988 21504
Valdina ME 17 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 18 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 19 1133 31423
Rometta ME 19 6650 38073

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
21 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
34 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
85 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
98 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 2.4 2021-02-03
10:59:58		 38.3485 15.409 120 2021-07-12
16:55:08		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 89487951
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2021-02-03
10:59:58		 38.3648 15.4053 117 2021-02-03
11:33:09		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 86805931
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-03 10:59:58 ± 0.21
Latitude 38.3485 ± 0.0126
Longitude 15.4090 ± 0.0149
Depth (km) 120 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 89487951

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1509
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 855
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 144
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1510.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 91
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 46
Number of defining phases 46
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.11511
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.57741
Number of stations at which the event was observed 26
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 26
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 89487951
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-05-17 00:13:23

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 86805931
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-03 11:33:09
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:44.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 150.6381 124 0.68 34
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:43.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 51 148.74 125 0.19 39
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:41.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 56 126.873 130 1.03 31
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:41.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 139.1607 127 -0.34 39
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:41.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 55 134.4654 128 0.41 38
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:40.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 37 131.868 128 -0.24 60
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:34.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 83 90.1431 140 0.19 66
IV.FERC.HNN. 2021-02-03T11:00:31.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 79 63.5919 150 0.19 46
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2021-02-03T11:00:31.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 234 57.6978 152 0.71 40
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:30.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 118 63.9915 150 -0.21 69
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:30.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 200 44.622 158 1.6 26
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:30.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 214 42.7239 159 1.77 23
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:29.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 55 50.3163 155 -0.62 43
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:29.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 103 43.3233 158 -0.05 50
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:28.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 275 37.4292 161 0.03 75
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:28.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 278 37.1295 161 -0.14 50
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:27.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 192 22.9548 168 -0.12 51
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:27.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 28.4493 166 -0.63 44
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:27.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 43 175.0914 120 0.05 54
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:27.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 137 12.7761 173 -0.5 48
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:27.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 241 17.6712 171 -0.38 73
IV.LADO.EHE. 2021-02-03T11:00:26.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 52 170.8956 121 -0.23 52
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2021-02-03T11:00:25.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 159.1185 123 0.08 57
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:25.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 150.6381 124 0.14 59
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:24.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 51 148.74 125 0.17 59
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:23.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 55 134.4654 128 0.35 59
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:23.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 20 139.1607 127 -0.01 83
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:22.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 37 131.868 128 -0.07 62
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:22.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 126.873 130 0.45 58
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:22.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 122.6883 131 0.18 62
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:20.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 120.0909 131 -1.06 45
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:19.50 0.1 negative manual P 83 90.1431 140 0.22 88
IV.IACL.HHE. 2021-02-03T11:00:19.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 283 93.8394 139 -0.27 86
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:17.44 0.1 negative manual P 118 63.9915 150 0.05 96
IV.FERC.HNN. 2021-02-03T11:00:17.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 79 63.5919 150 -0.04 95
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2021-02-03T11:00:17.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 234 57.6978 152 0.97 54
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:16.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 103 43.3233 158 -0.23 72
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:16.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 214 42.7239 159 0.52 67
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:16.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 200 44.622 158 0.36 70
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:16.32 0.1 negative manual P 55 50.3163 155 -0.29 93
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:15.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 111 28.4493 166 -0.35 72
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:15.94 0.1 negative manual P 275 37.4292 161 -0.07 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:15.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 192 22.9548 168 -0.29 98
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:15.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 278 37.1295 161 -0.06 75
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:15.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 241 17.6712 171 -0.36 73
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-02-03T11:00:14.89 0.1 negative manual P 137 12.7761 173 -0.44 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0002535 0.8 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:17.09
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00022899999999999998 0.82 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:17.55
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00022549999999999998 0.46 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:27.51
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0003965 0.4 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:27.59
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000313 0.38 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:27.60
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.4 0.00019747925 0.3584 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:27.84
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000284 1.18 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:28.95
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001625 0.96 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:29.66
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00019506495000000003 0.1792 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:30.08
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001367499 0.096 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:30.58
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00016450000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:30.67
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000142 0.42 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:30.93
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000141 1.02 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:30.94
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.4 0.000175 1.02 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:30.95
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:3.1 0.000873 1.66 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:31.02
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00021596064999999996 0.2624 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:32.10
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00079425205 0.8448 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:32.60
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00024614 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:31.95
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.2 0.00008834999999999999 0.84 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:32.41
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001905 0.68 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:33.00
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.2 0.00010427314999999999 0.7616 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:33.75
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00020306155500000002 0.1984 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:35.04
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00019509521000000003 0.1792 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:35.05
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00027400000000000005 0.74 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:35.47
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00026610755 0.2752 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:35.46
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00004023556 0.3008 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:39.29
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000030986038 0.3008 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:39.68
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000030400000000000004 1 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:41.65
IV.SELL.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00017528045 0.7296 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:42.37
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000577 1.76 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:42.06
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0001215 0.36 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:42.34
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00005450685500000001 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:42.37
IV.SERS.HNN. ML:2.3 0.000073234845 0.4416 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:42.72
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00006695000000000001 0.32 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:42.74
MN.TIP.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000054914105000000004 0.9216 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:43.55
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0002125 1.04 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:43.63
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0000387 0.4 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:43.60
IV.SELL.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00015245365 0.5568 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:45.10
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00006604999999999999 0.3 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:45.38
MN.TIP.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00006954860000000001 1.1392 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:45.30
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000018425577030000002 0.2048 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:45.49
MN.TIP.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000040050000000000004 1.28 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:46.69
MN.TIP.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000049882215 0.8384 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:46.51
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000031288465 0.4224 AML other m 2021-02-03T11:00:47.50
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Download
Type Description Link
QuakeML - small Event, Origin, FocalMechanism Download
QuakeML - full Event, Origin, FocalMechanism, Amplitude, Arrival, Pick, Station Magnitude Download
Waveforms Seismic signals in miniseed + resp format Download